get the worst of it

verb

To suffer the most as a result of a defeat; to be the most badly affected.

“Sure the others had a couple scuff marks, but he got the worst of it with all the bruises.”

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have the worst of itcome out worse
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Meanings

verbget the worst of it (third-person singular simple present gets the worst of it, present participle getting the worst of it, simple past got the worst of it, past participle gotten the worst of it or got the worst of it)

present singular third person gets the worst of it · participle present getting the worst of it · past got the worst of it · participle past gotten the worst of it · participle past got the worst of it

  1. To suffer the most as a result of a defeat; to be the most badly affected.

    Sure the others had a couple scuff marks, but he got the worst of it with all the bruises.

    Synonyms: have the worst of it, come out worse

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo suffer the most as a result of a defeat; to be the most badly affected.

Similar
have the worst of itcome out worse
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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