getting the worst of it

A form of get the worst of it — To suffer the most as a result of a defeat; to be the most badly affected.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of get the worst of it
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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