get the best
A determined athlete pushes through the final stretch of a marathon, refusing to let exhaustion get the best of her.
Verb (phrasal verb): - To defeat or overcome someone or something; to gain an advantage over: This phrase means to ultimately triumph over an opponent, a challenge, or a difficult situation. It often implies that the subject was tested or struggled but ultimately prevailed. - To be the most powerful influence on someone, often negatively: This meaning describes a situation where an emotion, habit, or circumstance becomes too strong to resist, leading to a person's failure or surrender. It suggests being overwhelmed or defeated by an internal or external force.
- Verb:
- After a long and difficult match, the younger tennis player finally got the best of the reigning champion. (The younger player defeated the champion.)
- In the end, her patience and careful planning got the best of her opponent's aggressive strategy. (Her patience overcame the aggressive strategy.)
- His fear of public speaking got the best of him, and he had to cancel the presentation. (His fear overwhelmed and defeated him.)
- Don't let your anger get the best of you during the negotiation. (Don't let your anger control or defeat you.)
- The phrase is almost always used in the construction "get the best of [someone/something]." It is rarely used without the "of" prepositional phrase.
- It can be used in both positive contexts (overcoming an external challenge) and negative contexts (being overcome by an internal weakness).
- Get the better of: A direct synonym with identical meaning and usage.
- His curiosity finally got the better of him, and he opened the mysterious box.
- Best (verb): To defeat or outdo someone.
- She bested all her competitors in the race.
- Overcome: To succeed in dealing with a problem or difficulty.
- Defeat: To win a victory over someone in a battle or contest.
- Overpower: To be too strong for; to defeat by greater strength.
- Prevail over: To prove more powerful or superior.
- Get the upper hand: To gain a position of control or advantage.
- After a series of smart investments, she got the upper hand in the business deal.
- Lose one's cool: To lose control of one's emotions. (This is a potential of letting something "get the best of you.")
- He lost his cool when the pressure got the best of him.
A determined athlete pushes through the final stretch of a marathon, refusing to let exhaustion get the best of her.
- overcome, usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome
- Heart disease can get the best of us