got the better of

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Definition of got the better of in English English dictionary

get the better of
To overwhelm or overcome; to influence heavily; to tend to control or persuade

Many people returned to work a bit anxious, they acknowledged, but grimly determined not to let terrorists get the better of them.

get the better of
win a victory over; "You must overcome all difficulties"; "defeat your enemies"; "He overcame his shyness"; "She conquered here fear of mice"; "He overcame his infirmity"; "Her anger got the better of her and she blew up
get the better of
have the last laugh
got the better of

    Hyphenation

    got the bet·ter of

    Turkish pronunciation

    gät dhi betır ıv

    Pronunciation

    /ˈgät ᴛʜē ˈbetər əv/ /ˈɡɑːt ðiː ˈbɛtɜr əv/
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