get the better of

Also, get the best of;. Become superior to or master someone or something; win out. For example, John's common sense got the better of his pride, and he apologized, or Her older sister was always trying to get the best of her, or He was determined to have the better of his competitors. [c. 1600] Also see get the drop on.

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She also made it to the semi-finals at Wimbledon, but on all three occasions emotions got the better of the 27-year-old.

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In this system, Amorim aims to get the better of opponents by using overloads across the pitch.

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"I feel like today for the first time in a while, my nerves really got the better of me, and it kind of became a little bit paralysing," Keys said.

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You were wrong about two of the last-eight ties, Italy's victory over Norway and Germany getting the better of France.

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He let his temper get the better of him at times at the US Open, but the emotions stirred by Portrush were much more positive.

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