Definisjon av get the better of

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get the better of - 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"
overcome, defeat
demolish, destroy defeat soundly; "The home team demolished the visitors"
vanquish, beat out, trounce, crush, shell, beat beat out a rhythm
wallop defeat soundly and utterly; "We'll wallop them!"
down bring down or defeat (an opponent)
overrun run beyond or past; "The plane overran the runway"
skunk, lurch defeat by a lurch
rout out, expel, rout force or drive out; "The police routed them out of bed at 2 A.M."
upset disturb the balance or stability of; "The hostile talks upset the peaceful relations between the two countries"
nose defeat by a narrow margin
conquer overcome by conquest; "conquer your fears"; "conquer a country"
pull round, pull through, make it, come through, survive continue to live through hardship or adversity; "We went without water and food for 3 days"; "These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America"; "The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents"; "how long can a person last without food and water?"
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get the better of - To overwhelm or overcome.
get the better of - To trick or con.
get the better of - To gain an advantage over.

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