get the better of

überwältigen, übermannen

So stark werden, dass jemand es nicht mehr beherrschen oder ihm widerstehen kann.

In einfachem Englisch: To become too strong for someone to control or resist.

• My nerves got the better of me.
• Do not let anger get the better of you.
• Exhaustion was getting the better of us by midnight.

So benutzt man es: something gets the better of someone (Curiosity got the better of me, and I opened the box.)

Synonyme: overcome, overwhelm

Häufige Wendungen: get the better of someone, get the better of something

überlegen sein, besiegen

Besser abschneiden als jemand oder ihm gegenüber einen Vorteil erlangen.

In einfachem Englisch: To do better than someone or gain an advantage over them.

• She got the better of her opponent.
• He usually gets the better of me at chess.
• Neither player could get the better of the other.

So benutzt man es: get the better of someone (Our team got the better of its rivals in the final.)

Synonyme: outdo, outplay, beat

Gegenteile: lose to

Häufige Wendungen: get the better of someone, get the better of rivals

überlisten, betrügen

Jemanden täuschen und dadurch auf dessen Kosten einen Vorteil gewinnen.

In einfachem Englisch: To fool someone so that you gain something at their expense.

• That cheat got the better of me.
• A dishonest trader got the better of her in the deal.
• Do not let a clever liar get the better of you.

So benutzt man es: get the better of someone (The dishonest seller got the better of an inexperienced buyer.)

Synonyme: trick, cheat, deceive

Häufige Wendungen: get the better of someone, get the better of a buyer