get the better of
Example Sentences
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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
Union Berlin get the better of second-placed RB Leipzig with a surprise 3-1 victory in the Bundesliga.
From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025
She said the hardest part about doing I'm A Celebrity is making sure she doesn't let her shyness get the better of her.
From BBC • Nov. 11, 2025
Even a superstar’s bruised disposition can get the better of them.
From Salon • Dec. 6, 2022
Why did I let my temper get the better of me that day outside the market?
From "Amal Unbound" by Aisha Saeed
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
