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Verb: get the better of
  1. Win a victory over
    "Her anger got the better of her and she blew up";
    - overcome, defeat

Derived forms: getting the better of, got the better of, gets the better of

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get one's lumps
get onto
get out
get over
get rid of
get started
get stuck
get stuffed
get the ball rolling
get the best
get the better of
get the chop
get the goods
get the hang
get the jump
get the picture
get through
get to
get to grips
get together
get under one's skin