get the better of (Meaning)
get the better of (v)
win a victory over
Synonyms & Antonyms of get the better of
Synonyms:
- defeat
- master
- get
- beat
- prevail (over)
- best
- get around
- dispatch
- conquer
- win (against)
- triumph (over)
- take
- stop
- overcome
- worst
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- surpass
- outshine
- smoke
- crush
- rout
- ace (out)
- flatten
- wax
- outstrip
- cap
- transcend
- unseat
- cream
- shellac
- excel
- annihilate
- overpower
- finish
- pip
- vanquish
- whip
- skin
- thrash
- knock over
- exceed
- wallop
- eclipse
- outdo
- knock off
- overwhelm
- snow under
- sweep
- drub
- better
- bury
- trounce
- slaughter
- break
- blow away
- overthrow
- flourish
- top
- clobber
- blow out
- subjugate
- score
- edge (out)
- upset
- bomb
- nose out
Antonyms:
get the better of Sentence Examples
- The cunning fox managed to get the better of the unsuspecting rabbit.
- Despite his initial setbacks, the determined athlete eventually got the better of his rival.
- The seasoned politician used his rhetorical skills to get the better of his opponent in the debate.
- The clever salesman used flattery to get the better of the gullible customer.
- The persistent child relentlessly asked for candy until she finally got the better of her parents.
- The ruthless predator stealthily approached its prey, determined to get the better of it.
- The skilled negotiator used his tactics to get the better of the opposing party.
- The cunning thief managed to get the better of the security system and escape undetected.
- The mischievous prankster thought he could get the better of his friend, but his plan backfired.
- The cunning general outmaneuvered his opponent, ultimately getting the better of him in battle.
FAQs About the word get the better of
win a victory over
defeat, master, get, beat, prevail (over), best, get around, dispatch, conquer, win (against)
lose (to), lose (to), go down, fall, go down, give up, go under, give up, go under,fall
The cunning fox managed to get the better of the unsuspecting rabbit.
Despite his initial setbacks, the determined athlete eventually got the better of his rival.
The seasoned politician used his rhetorical skills to get the better of his opponent in the debate.
The clever salesman used flattery to get the better of the gullible customer.
