get the better of

Verb

idiomatic transitive

Japanese Meaning

（相手に対して）圧倒して打ち負かす / （相手を）騙して利益を得る / （相手に対して）優位に立つ

The pressure of the exam began to get the better of him, and he found himself second-guessing every answer.

試験のプレッシャーに圧倒され始め、彼は自分の解答を次々と疑ってしまった。

Sense（1）

(transitive, idiomatic) To overwhelm or overcome

Adam said, "My temper got the better of me, and I said things as wasn't true."

Sense（2）

(transitive, idiomatic) To trick or con.

Sense（3）

(transitive, idiomatic) To gain an advantage over.

He got the better of him early in the match, but ended up losing.

gets the better of

（ present singular third-person ）

getting the better of

（ participle present ）

got the better of

（ past ）

got the better of

（ UK participle past ）

gotten the better of

（ US participle past ）