get the better of
Example Sentences
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An engaging, occasionally volatile figure on court, Sabalenka let her emotions get the better of her in both the Australian Open and French Open showpieces last year.
From BBC • Jan. 29, 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
BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton already has enough on his plate trying to get the better of AI at predictions, but now he has a WWE superstar on his case too.
From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026
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
My nerves often get the better of me, especially on Sundays; that’s when I really feel miserable.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
