get the better of

But they were not able to get the better of him, for his words were full of wisdom and of the Spirit.

Maybe, as a former Goldman Sachs chief executive, he did let his prejudice against Fuld get the better of him.

He's really a lay-down dirty shame. He would even say that he likes other guys to get the better of his own wife.

That deal exposed the kind of faulty logic that allows a money-losing internet firm to get the better of a profitable media giant.

You can't get the better of him in an argument. He's a lawyer.

proud that in a cause of compassion and honour , he had been able to get the better of himself.

We've always been competitive, and he has always tried to get the better of me no matter what we did.

To his depress, he never get the better of their quarrels.

They are extremely smart animals and will try to get the better of you if they don't want you to do it.

We were driven out this very evening by a disappointment about a green goose, which he could not get the better of.

He must exert himself to subdue so proud a display of resentment; he must get the better of her.

I'll get the better of him some day.

Be careful in dealing with him because he will try to get the better of you.

I knew I could not let the ghost get the better of me.

You don't have to let anxiety and depression the get the better of you.

But Aufidius, beaten repeatedly by his rival in the field, determined to get the better of Cauis if not by fair means, then by foul.

No one can get the better of her in an argument.

And I didn't want my emotions to get the better of me.

Don't let advertising propaganda and brainwashing fool you. Don't let greedy businessmen get the better of you.

Below new economic situation, who can hold the pulse of network sale, who can be obtained send get the better of first machine.

You might regard Mother Nature in general as your enemy, and envisage human life as a struggle to get the better of Mother Nature.

No dumb, dirty animal is ever gonna get the better of me.

Don't always try and get the better of her over every incident.

But they need not have taken any extraordinary pains to get the better of me.

Eg. You always get the better of me at chess.

I don't trust that man. He tries to get the better of his customers.

Your temper may get the better of you if a colleague has tried to ruin your reputation .

Those of us who need structure can still be highly creative as long as we don't allow our fears to get the better of us.

But, small quick always be every time with " get the better of soundlessly right now phonic " will respond to him.

Don't you never ever let your prejudice get the better of you.

Don't let your stubborn nature get the better of you.

These verbs mean to get the better of an adversary.

If you keep smoking, it will get the better of you.

Sometimes emotion can get the better of you when you score, but Idon't think Iwould celebrate as Irespect the fans and the club.

Don't let relatives get the better of you.

I have been pained by her manner this morning, and can't get the better of it.

Don't try to get the better of other of other people.

We can let our fears get the better of us. We can, uh, imagine things, make connections with things that aren't there. Like with this man.

It is easy to blame investors for blindly trusting the agencies; many let greed or naivety get the better of them.

Nerves can get the better of you.

With competitive Mars in your sign, does anyone seriously think they can get the better of you?

Of course, there is a lot to do, but we shouldn't let our busyness get the better of us.

SCULLY: We can let our fears get the better of us. We can, uh, imagine things, make connections.

Petr Cech believes we will need to make the most of home advantage if we are to get the better of Portsmouth at Stamford Bridge today.

Action or procedure used to defend oneself or get the better of sb In a struggle or contest

get the better of sb