GET THE BEST

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Overcome, usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome

Example:

Heart disease can get the best of us

Synonyms:

get the best; have the best; overcome

Classified under:

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities

Hypernyms (to "get the best" is one way to...):

beat; beat out; crush; shell; trounce; vanquish (come out better in a competition, race, or conflict)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP