get the better of
Example Sentences
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"It's normal when you want something so much, sometimes it can get the better of you," said Keown.
From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026
Swiss racer Tanguy Nef and Belgian Armand Marchant similarly failed to get the better of Strasser, leaving the top four to race.
From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026
BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton already has enough on his plate trying to get the better of AI at predictions, but now he has a WWE superstar on his case too.
From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026
But as we all witnessed on that Academy Awards stage, a superstar’s bruised disposition can get the better of them in the most public of forums.
From Salon • Dec. 6, 2022
“Shinálí, don’t tell him I told you to do this. His pride will get the better of him.”
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
