get the best of

A form of get the better of — To overwhelm or overcome.

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Meanings

verbget the best of (third-person singular simple present gets the best of, present participle getting the best of, simple past got the best of, past participle (UK) got the best of or (US) gotten the best of)

present singular third person gets the best of · participle present getting the best of · past got the best of · UK participle past got the best of · US participle past gotten the best of

  1. alternativeAlternative form of get the better of.
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APA

get the best of. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20the%20best%20of

MLA

“get the best of.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20the%20best%20of. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “get the best of,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20the%20best%20of.

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