get the better of

vencer, dominar

Volverse tan fuerte que una persona no puede controlarlo ni resistirse.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: something gets the better of someone (Curiosity got the better of me, and I opened the box.)

Sinónimos: overcome, overwhelm

Expresiones frecuentes: get the better of someone, get the better of something

superar, vencer

Obtener mejores resultados que otra persona o conseguir una ventaja sobre ella.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: get the better of someone (Our team got the better of its rivals in the final.)

Sinónimos: outdo, outplay, beat

Antónimos: lose to

Expresiones frecuentes: get the better of someone, get the better of rivals

engañar, estafar

Engañar a alguien para obtener una ventaja a su costa.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: get the better of someone (The dishonest seller got the better of an inexperienced buyer.)

Sinónimos: trick, cheat, deceive

Expresiones frecuentes: get the better of someone, get the better of a buyer