get the best

Other forms: got the best; getting the best; gets the best; gotten the best

Definitions of get the best
  1. verb
    overcome, usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome
    “Heart disease can get the best of us”
    synonyms: have the best, overcome
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    type of:
    beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish
    come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
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