get the better of
idiom
: to defeat or trick (someone) by being clever
It would be hard to get the better of someone as experienced as she is.
—often used figurativelyShe knew she shouldn't open the package, but her curiosity finally got the better of her and she opened it.
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His stumbling through his remarks about Trump’s supporters are just the latest example of words getting the better of him — despite his swift clarification.
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Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
Libra September 23 – October 22 Curiosity could currently get the better of you.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024
In my senior year of high school, the symptoms started to get the better of me.
—Jj Courtney, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2024
Don’t let uncertainty get the better of you when dealing with domestic problems, contracts or financial matters.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 1 Nov. 2024
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Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
Libra September 23 – October 22 Curiosity could currently get the better of you.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024
In my senior year of high school, the symptoms started to get the better of me.
—Jj Courtney, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2024
Don’t let uncertainty get the better of you when dealing with domestic problems, contracts or financial matters.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Get the better of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20the%20better%20of. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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