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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˌɡɛt ðə ˈbɛtɚ əv/ · UK /ˌɡet ðə ˈbetər əv/
get the better of means: To become too strong for someone to control or resist.
verb
To become too strong for someone to control or resist.
- My nerves got the better of me.
- Do not let anger get the better of you.
- Exhaustion was getting the better of us by midnight.
To do better than someone or gain an advantage over them.
- She got the better of her opponent.
- He usually gets the better of me at chess.
- Neither player could get the better of the other.
To fool someone so that you gain something at their expense.
- That cheat got the better of me.
- A dishonest trader got the better of her in the deal.
- Do not let a clever liar get the better of you.
Questions about get the better of
What does get the better of mean?
To become too strong for someone to control or resist.
What is get the better of in other languages?
Türkçe: alt etmek · Español: vencer · Français: prendre le dessus sur · Deutsch: überwältigen · Italiano: avere la meglio su · 日本語: 打ち勝つ
How do you pronounce get the better of?
In American English /ˌɡɛt ðə ˈbɛtɚ əv/; in British English /ˌɡet ðə ˈbetər əv/.
How do you use get the better of in a sentence?
My nerves got the better of me. Do not let anger get the better of you.
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