get the better of

avere la meglio su, sopraffare

Diventare troppo forte perché una persona possa controllarlo o resistergli.

In inglese semplice: 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.

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

Sinonimi: overcome, overwhelm

Espressioni comuni: get the better of someone, get the better of something

avere la meglio su, superare

Ottenere risultati migliori di qualcuno o un vantaggio su di lui.

In inglese semplice: 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.

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

Sinonimi: outdo, outplay, beat

Contrari: lose to

Espressioni comuni: get the better of someone, get the better of rivals

ingannare, raggirare

Ingannare qualcuno per ottenere un vantaggio a sue spese.

In inglese semplice: 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.

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

Sinonimi: trick, cheat, deceive

Espressioni comuni: get the better of someone, get the better of a buyer