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get the better of

Idioms  

  1. 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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The latest round of Champions League matches on Tuesday night reflected the recent trend of Premier League clubs getting the better of their rivals in La Liga.

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When Newcastle needed a result most, following a bruising defeat at Brentford before the international break, Howe and his staff devised a plan to finally get the better of Manchester City in the Premier League.

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Perhaps Shevchenko looked outside the flyweight division because she has continuously got the better of foes within it.

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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.

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Nothing else explains why Celtic, so much better than Rangers last season, found it so fiendishly difficult to get the better of them.

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