"get the best of" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: gets the best of [present, singular, third-person], getting the best of [participle, present], got the best of [past], got the best of [UK, participle, past], gotten the best of [US, participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|get<,,got,got􂀿UK􂁀:gotten􂀿US􂁀> the best of}} get the best of (third-person singular simple present gets the best of, present participle getting the best of, simple past got the best of, past participle (UK) got the best of or (US) gotten the best of)
  1. Alternative form of get the better of Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: get the better of
    Sense id: en-get_the_best_of-en-verb-Rzcqawxw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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