| 释义 |
(redirected from get the better of something)get the better of (someone or something)To gain superiority, mastery, or an advantage over someone or something; to get control over someone or something. I knew I shouldn't be meddling in other people's business, but my curiosity got the better of me. I know we could have beaten them in last week's game, but they just got the better of us from the start. get the ˈbetter of somebody/something defeat somebody/something: She always manages to get the better of me at tennis.Eventually, his curiosity got the better of him and he had to take a look in the box. |