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单词 get the better of someone
释义
(idiom) 
Definition
to defeat or outwit
He usually gets the better of them.
Synonyms
defeat
His troops defeated the opposing army.
beat
He was easily beaten into third place.
surpass
He was determined to surpass the achievements of his older brothers.
triumph over
outdo
Both sides have tried to outdo each other.
trounce
Australia trounced France by sixty points to four.
outwit
best
subjugate
Their costly attempt to subjugate the citizens lasted 10 years.
prevail over
outsmart
get the upper hand
score off
run rings around (informal)
wipe the floor with (informal)
make mincemeat of (informal)
blow out of the water (slang)
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Additional synonyms

in the sense of beat
Definition
to overcome or defeat
He was easily beaten into third place.
Synonyms
defeat,
outdo,
trounce,
overcome,
stuff (slang),
master,
tank (slang),
crush,
overwhelm,
conquer,
lick (informal),
undo,
subdue,
excel,
surpass,
overpower,
outstrip,
clobber (slang),
vanquish,
outrun,
subjugate,
run rings around (informal),
wipe the floor with (informal),
knock spots off (informal),
make mincemeat of (informal),
pip at the post,
outplay,
blow out of the water (slang),
put in the shade (informal),
bring to their knees
in the sense of best
Definition
to defeat
Synonyms
defeat,
beat,
stuff (slang),
master,
tank (slang),
conquer,
thrash,
lick (informal),
undo,
surpass,
triumph over,
outdo,
get the better of,
trounce,
outclass,
run rings around (informal),
wipe the floor with (informal),
blow out of the water (slang),
put in the shade (informal)
in the sense of outdo
Definition
to be more successful or better than (someone or something) in performance
Both sides have tried to outdo each other.
Synonyms
surpass,
best,
top,
beat,
overcome,
exceed,
eclipse,
overshadow,
excel,
transcend,
outstrip,
get the better of,
outclass,
outshine,
tower above,
outsmart,
outmanoeuvre,
go one better than (informal),
run rings around (informal),
outfox,
outdistance,
be one up on,
score points off,
put in the shade,
outjockey

Nearby words of
get the better of someone

  • get something together
  • get steamed up
  • get stuck into something
  • get the better of someone
  • get the hang of something
  • get the hump
  • get the message

Synonyms of 'get the better of someone'

get the better of someone

Additional synonyms

in the sense of subjugate
Definition
to bring (a group of people) under one's control
Their costly attempt to subjugate the citizens lasted 10 years.
Synonyms
conquer,
master,
overcome,
defeat,
crush,
suppress,
put down,
overthrow,
tame,
lick (informal),
subdue,
overpower,
quell,
rule over,
enslave,
vanquish (literary),
hold sway over,
bring to heel,
bring (someone) to their knees,
bring under the yoke
in the sense of surpass
Definition
to be greater in extent than or superior in achievement to (something or someone)
He was determined to surpass the achievements of his older brothers.
Synonyms
outdo,
top,
beat,
best,
cap (informal),
exceed,
eclipse,
overshadow,
excel,
transcend,
outstrip,
outshine,
tower above,
go one better than (informal),
put in the shade
in the sense of trounce
Definition
to defeat (someone) utterly
Australia trounced France by sixty points to four.
Synonyms
defeat someone heavily or utterly,
beat,
thrash,
slaughter (informal),
stuff (slang),
tank (slang),
hammer (informal),
crush,
overwhelm,
lick (informal),
paste (slang),
rout,
walk over (informal),
clobber (slang),
run rings around (informal),
wipe the floor with (informal),
make mincemeat of,
blow someone out of the water (slang),
give someone a hiding (informal),
drub,
beat someone hollow (British, informal),
give someone a pasting (slang)
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