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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
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（ present singular third-person ）
（ participle present ）
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（ UK participle past ）
（ US participle past ）
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(transitive, idiomatic) To overwhelm or overcome / (transitive, idiomatic) To trick or con. / (transitive, idiomatic) To gain an advantage over.
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get the better of
The pressure of the exam began to get the better of him, and he found himself second-guessing every answer.
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The pressure of the exam began to get the better of him, and he found himself second-guessing every answer.
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