get the best of
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: to overcome or outdo (someone or something) : to get the better of
The hero got the best of the villain in the end.
I let my emotions get the best of me and said something I regret.
Let's face it: As much as we like to eat healthy, the old sweet tooth sometimes gets the best of us.—
Denise I. O'Neal
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Tuesday's decision means that parties get the best of both worlds.
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Nina Totenberg,
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