get the worst of it
phrase
: to lose a fight, argument, battle, etc.
The bruises on his face after the fight showed that he'd gotten the worst of it.
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“Get the worst of it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20the%20worst%20of%20it. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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