Definitions for get the better of
get the bet·ter of

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. get the better of, overcome, defeatverb

   win a victory over

   "You must overcome all difficulties"; "defeat your enemies"; "He overcame his shyness"; "He overcame his infirmity"; "Her anger got the better of her and she blew up"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. get the better ofverb

   To overwhelm or overcome

2. get the better ofverb

   To trick or con.

3. get the better ofverb

   To gain an advantage over.

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1. get the better of

   "Get the better of" is an idiomatic expression which generally means to beat, overcome, or gain an advantage over someone or something. This may be in a competition, a personal struggle, a game, or any situation that involves some form of contest or conflict. It may also refer to allowing one's emotions or weaknesses to affect one's judgement, thereby hampering one's performance or behavior.

How to pronounce get the better of?

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How to say get the better of in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of get the better of in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of get the better of in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of get the better of in a Sentence

1. Daniel Andrews:

   We know we're on the cusp of something very, very bad if we don't get on top of this, i think a sense of complacency has crept into us as we let our frustrations get the better of us. I think that each one know someone who has not been following the rules as well as they should have. I think each of us know that we have got no choice by to take very very difficult steps.

2. Retief Goosen:

   Played great the first two rounds and then didnt play all that bad yesterday, just let the course get the better of me, and today it was playing tough again. It was tough to get close, tough to make birdies, but managed to finish with four birdies in the last six holes or seven holes, so it was nice to pull it off.

3. Linus Pauling, No More War!:

   Science is the search for truth - it is not a game in which one tries to beat his opponent, to do harm to others. We need to have the spirit of science in international affairs, to make the conduct of international affairs the effort to find t he right solution, the just solution of international problems, not the effort by each nation to get the better of other nations, to do harm to them when it is possible.

4. Samuel Johnson:

   If I have said something to hurt a man once, I shall not get the better of this by saying many things to please him.

5. Rohan Sharma:

   We never allowed exuberance to get the better of hard business logic.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=get the better of
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Get_the_Better_of
3. ^ ChatGPT
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