get the best of something
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get\ the\ best\ of — • get the better of • get the best of v. phr. 1. To win over, beat; defeat. Our team got the best of the visitors in the last quarter. George got the better of Robert in a game of checkers. When the opposing player fouled John, John let his anger … Словарь американских идиом
get the best of — overcome (someone) his drinking got the best of him and he was fired * * * get the best of ◇ If an emotion or feeling gets the best of you, it causes you to do something that you should not do or that you are trying not to do. I did get a little… … Useful english dictionary
get the best — verb overcome, usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome (Freq. 1) Heart disease can get the best of us • Syn: ↑have the best, ↑overcome • Hypernyms: ↑beat, ↑beat out, ↑crush, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
have the best of something — have/get the ˈbest of sth idiom to gain more advantage from sth than sb else • I thought you had the best of that discussion. Main entry: ↑bestidiom … Useful english dictionary
get\ the\ better\ of — • get the better of • get the best of v. phr. 1. To win over, beat; defeat. Our team got the best of the visitors in the last quarter. George got the better of Robert in a game of checkers. When the opposing player fouled John, John let his anger … Словарь американских идиом
get the better of — or[get the best of] {v. phr.} 1. To win over, beat; defeat. * /Our team got the best of the visitors in the last quarter./ * /George got the better of Robert in a game of checkers./ * /When the opposing player fouled John, John let his anger get… … Dictionary of American idioms
get the better of — or[get the best of] {v. phr.} 1. To win over, beat; defeat. * /Our team got the best of the visitors in the last quarter./ * /George got the better of Robert in a game of checkers./ * /When the opposing player fouled John, John let his anger get… … Dictionary of American idioms
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(the) best part of something — the best/better/part of something phrase almost all of something, especially a period of time The journey will take him the best part of a year. Thesaurus: almost and almost notsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
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