get the better of
Example Sentences
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I thought Brighton would get the better of Newcastle last week, and they certainly had their chances.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
Last year, he was comfortably the better driver of the two; only rarely did Antonelli get the better of him.
From BBC • May 3, 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
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
As soon as he’s spoken, his thoughts get the better of him.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
