get the better of
Example Sentences
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"It's normal when you want something so much, sometimes it can get the better of you," said Keown.
From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026
Swiss racer Tanguy Nef and Belgian Armand Marchant similarly failed to get the better of Strasser, leaving the top four to race.
From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026
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.
From BBC • Nov. 11, 2025
But as we all witnessed on that Academy Awards stage, a superstar’s bruised disposition can get the better of them in the most public of forums.
From Salon • Dec. 6, 2022
I am not going to let spoiled Katherine Deveraux get the better of me.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
