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
Brighton have won at Old Trafford in each of the past three seasons but can Manchester United get the better of them on Saturday?
From BBC • Oct. 23, 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
As soon as he’s spoken, his thoughts get the better of him.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
