How to Use get the better of in a Sentence

get the better of

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  • And here is where my love of dogs got the better of me.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes, 3 May 2023
  • But too many of them have let their anger get the better of them.
    — Robert H. Bork Jr., National Review, 17 June 2022
  • As the moon and Mars clash, don’t let impatience get the better of you!
    — USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2024
  • As the moon clashes with Pluto, refuse to let fear get the better of you.
    — USA TODAY, 13 June 2023
  • The Tigers got the better of the second-half scoring, finishing the game in style with a 2-0 edge.
    — Indy Star Sports, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Aug. 2023
  • The Cougars got the better of the fourth-quarter scoring, finishing the game in style with a 14-0 edge.
    — Indy Star Sports, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Aug. 2023
  • Your emotions might get the better of you today, but that doesn't have to be a bad thing.
    — Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com, 22 Dec. 2021
  • Frankly, there are times when both of those sentiments get the better of me.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2021
  • Traders finally let fear get the better of them and dumped stocks (and much else).
    — Chris Mooney, Discover Magazine, 27 July 2011
  • But Berryhill doesn’t let fatigue get the better of him.
    — Michael Lev, The Arizona Republic, 8 Sep. 2021
  • Aries March 21-April 19 Your emotions could get the better of you today.
    — Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2023
  • The Tigers got the better of the final-quarter scoring, finishing the game in style with a 7-0 edge.
    — Ledeai, The Courier-Journal, 19 Aug. 2023
  • The Bombers got the better of the final-quarter scoring, finishing the game in style with a 7-6 edge.
    — Indy Star Sports, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Aug. 2023
  • The Royals got the better of the fourth-quarter scoring, finishing the game in style with a 2-0 edge.
    — Indy Star Sports, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Apr. 2023
  • The Falcons got the better of the fourth-quarter scoring, finishing the game in style with a 7-0 edge.
    — Ledeai, Journal Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2023
  • While the Ducks haven’t been careless with the ball, the tough Bruins defense will likely get the better of them here.
    — Ian Firstenberg, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2023
  • But don’t let the absence of passion or the plethora of distortion get the better of you.
    — Sharon Grigsby, Dallas News, 20 Apr. 2021
  • Onstage at the Duke of York’s Theatre, no plummy riposte gets the better of her.
    — Peter Marks, Washington Post, 6 Dec. 2023
  • Or are Mack’s anxieties getting the better of him once more?
    — Ben Croll, Variety, 14 June 2023
  • So, the key here is to stay calm and not let your emotions get the better of you, and do not reply or cooperate with the sender.
    — Kurt Knutsson, Fox News, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Gholston got the better of the matchup to move Flower Mound within two wins of a state championship.
    — Greg Riddle, Dallas News, 3 June 2023
  • But regardless of the case's merits, these are three ways Trump may once again get the better of the justice system.
    — Peter Weber, The Week, 14 June 2023
  • Will the situation and the grandness of the situation get the better of me?
    — Lauren Huff, EW.com, 17 Nov. 2022
  • The investors deserved to lose their shirts; greed and stupidity got the better of them.
    — WSJ, 10 Nov. 2023
  • Optimism and love can get the better of people’s impulse to fight.
    — Washington Post, 4 May 2022
  • In the streets of Mos Espa, a gaggle of would-be assassins target Fett and Shand and almost get the better of them.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 29 Dec. 2021
  • The Cardinals got the better of the final-quarter scoring, finishing the game in style with a 14-7 edge.
    — Ledeai, The Courier-Journal, 19 Aug. 2023
  • Often, people's greed or fear of missing out get the better of their judgement.
    — David John Marotta, Forbes, 10 June 2021
  • Jameis Winston will need to channel some of his best Buccaneers passing games to get the better of Ryan.
    — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 17 Nov. 2020
  • To that end, there’s an evasive quality to the characters that sometimes gets the better of Tejera.
    — Vulture, 1 Aug. 2023

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