get the better of
Example Sentences
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Rohl will need to get the better of O'Neill for the first time to secure a second victory at the home of their city rivals this season.
From BBC • May 5, 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
Aston Villa boss Unai Emery had an unhappy 18-month spell in charge of Arsenal that ended in 2019, but can he get the better of his old club on Tuesday?
From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025
Even a superstar’s bruised disposition can get the better of them.
From Salon • Dec. 6, 2022
I know precisely when my own damned stickler personality started to get the better of me.
From "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Author
