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GET THE BEST
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I. (verb)
Sense 1
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
