get+the+better+of
41get or have the better of — idi a) to get an advantage over b) to prevail against …
42the least said the better — it is sometimes best to say nothing, saying too much can often get you in trouble …
43It Don't Get Any Better Than This — Infobox Album Name = It Don t Get Any Better Than This Type = studio Artist = George Jones Released = April 07, 1998 Recorded = Genre = Country Length = 37:47 Label = MCA Nashville Producer = Buddy Cannon Norro Wilson Reviews = * Allmusic… …
44better — better1 [bet′ər] adj. [ME bettere, betere < OE betera: see BEST] 1. compar. of GOOD 2. of a more excellent sort; surpassing another or others 3. more suitable, more desirable, more favorable, more profitable, etc. 4. being more than half;… …
45take a turn for the better — {v. phr.} To start improving; start to get better. * /Aunt Hermione was very ill for a long time, but last week she suddenly took a turn for the better./ …
46take a turn for the better — {v. phr.} To start improving; start to get better. * /Aunt Hermione was very ill for a long time, but last week she suddenly took a turn for the better./ …
47Get — (g[e^]t), v. i. 1. To make acquisition; to gain; to profit; to receive accessions; to be increased. [1913 Webster] We mourn, France smiles; we lose, they daily get. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To arrive at, or bring one s self into, a state,… …
48Get — (g[e^]t), v. t. [imp. {Got} (g[o^]t) (Obs. {Gat} (g[a^]t)); p. p. {Got} (Obsolescent {Gotten} (g[o^]t t n)); p. pr. & vb. n. {Getting}.] [OE. geten, AS. gitan, gietan (in comp.); akin to Icel. geta, Goth. bigitan to find, L. prehendere to seize,… …
49The Raven (characters) — The Raven are a band of mercenaries who are the protagonists of several novels by James Barclay.They are in his two trilogies: * Chronicles of The Raven (Dawnthief, Noonshade, NightChild) * Legends of The Raven (Elfsorrow, ShadowHeart,… …
50Better — Bet ter, n. 1. Advantage, superiority, or victory; usually with of; as, to get the better of an enemy. [1913 Webster] 2. One who has a claim to precedence; a superior, as in merit, social standing, etc.; usually in the plural. [1913 Webster]… …
