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Meanings of get the better of in English

Portuguese
superar
Catalan
vèncer
Spanish
superar

Win a victory over.

        superar
        Synonyms
        Examples for "defeat"
        Examples for "defeat"
        1
        May pulled a parliamentary ratification vote this week facing a heavy defeat.
        Reuters
        2
        That result was Madrid's last defeat in the final of the competition.
        Reuters
        3
        Help them defeat the Lannisters and save Father and bring them home.
        A Game of Thrones
        4
        Such violence threatens to undermine U.S.-backed efforts to defeat the militant group.
        Reuters
        5
        Earlier Mr Pohiva said he had the numbers to defeat the vote.
        Radio NZ
        1
        However, challenges remain and innovative control strategies are needed to overcome these.
        Pubmed
        2
        We wish the population much courage and strength to overcome the crisis.
        The South African
        3
        LY: How can we overcome racism among different ethnic groups and minorities?
        Reuters
        4
        We are a unique country; neither war nor trouble can overcome freedom.
        The Guardian
        5
        But Leone said businesses will increasingly find solutions to overcome security concerns.
        Reuters
        Usage of get the better of in English
        1
        I mean to get the better of her; and I shall succeed.
        "I Say No"
        2
        The unjust get the better of the just and tread on them.
        The Spirit of Christmas
        3
        Mustn't allow the unclean rise of emotion get the better of him.
        Samurai
        4
        But I'm not going to let Brown get the better of us.
        Enchanted Glass
        5
        In these cases, how can we get the better of our jealousy?
        The Guardian
        6
        The noble Lord knows that he cannot get the better of it.
        Maxims and Opinions of Field-Marshal His Grace the Duke of Welli...
        7
        Why does she always let her feelings get the better of her?
        The Fearless
        8
        And I had let my temper get the better of me again.
        Promise of the wolves: a novel
        9
        I cried, for once letting my temper get the better of me.
        True to Himself; Or, Roger Strong's Struggle for Place
        10
        I shall get the better of this, by-and-by: only let me alone.
        Deerbrook
        11
        You must not let thoughts of home get the better of you.
        The African Trader; Or, The Adventures of Harry Bayford
        12
        We cannot get the better of Anti-Semitism by any of these methods.
        The Jewish State
        13
        Palesa's nerves get the better of her when she's on breakfast duty.
        The South African
        14
        The Slaneysiders just about did enough to get the better of Dublin.
        The Irish Times
        15
        Blowers is evidently allowing his temper to get the better of him.
        Our World; Or, the Slaveholder's Daughter
        16
        He is determined to get the better of me at every turn.
        The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to prose. Volume I...
        Translations for get the better of