Sens: be better offse sentir mieux, aller beaucoup mieux; être dans de meilleures conditions
better of Idiome
better off
in better conditions: healthier or wealthier etc. Are you better off renting an apartment than buying a house?
get the better of (someone)
win against, beat, defeat He got the better of me and won the tennis match.
think better of
consider something again and make a better decision about something I would think better of going to Europe in the winter if I have a chance to go again.
think better of it
change my decision, decide not to do it We were going to buy a trailer, but we thought better of it.
get the better of/best of
win over; beat ;defeat 赢得;打败;获胜 He got the best of it in the contest.他在比赛中赢了。 Be careful in dealing with him because he will try to get the better of you.对付他要小心,因为他会设法击败你。 He easily got the better of her in that argument.在那场辩论中他轻而易举地击败了她。
get the better of of
win over; beat ;defeat 赢得;打败;获胜 He got the best of it in the contest.他在比赛中赢了。 Be careful in dealing with him because he will try to get the better of you.对付他要小心,因为他会设法击败你。 He easily got the better of her in that argument.在那场辩论中他轻而易举地击败了她。
get the better of
Idiom(s): get the better of someone AND get the best of someone
Theme: OVERCOME
to win out over someone in a competition or bargain. • Bill got the best of John in the boxing match. • I tried to get the better of John, but he won anyway. • I set out to have the better of Sally, but I didn't have enough skill.
better off somewhere
Idiom(s): better off (somewhere) AND better off (if one were somewhere else)
Theme: BETTER - LOCATION
in a better position somewhere else. • They would be better off in Florida. • We'd all be better off if we were in Florida. • I know I'd be better off.
better off if sth were done
Idiom(s): better off (doing something) AND better off (if something were done)
Theme: BETTER
in a better position if something were done. • She'd be better off selling her house. • They are better off flying to Detroit. • They would be better off if they flew to Detroit. • I'm better off now.
better off if one were somewhere else
Idiom(s): better off (somewhere) AND better off (if one were somewhere else)
Theme: BETTER - LOCATION
in a better position somewhere else. • They would be better off in Florida. • We'd all be better off if we were in Florida. • I know I'd be better off.
get the better of|best|better|get|get the best of
v. phr. 1. To win over, beat; defeat. Our team got the best of the visitors in the last quarter.George got the better of Robert in a game of checkers.When the opposing player fouled John, John let his anger get the better of his good sense and hit the boy back.Dave wanted to study till midnight, but sleepiness got the best of him. Compare: RUN AWAY WITH1. 2. or have the best of|have the better of To win or be ahead in (something); gain most from (something.) Bill traded an old bicycle tire for a horn; he got the best of that deal.Our team had the best of it today, but they may lose the game tomorrow.The champion had all the better of it in the last part of the fight. Antonym: GET THE WORST OF.
think better of|think|think better
v. To change your mind about; to consider again and make a better decision about. John told his mother he wanted to leave school, but later he thought better of it. Compare: SECOND THOUGHT, THINK TWICE.
Superiority, mastery, or an advantage over addition or something; ascendancy over addition or something. I apperceive we could accept baffled them in aftermost week's game, but they aloof got the bigger of us from the get-go.I knew I shouldn't be meddling in added people's business, but my concern got the bigger of me.Learn more: better, of
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and *the best of someonetriumph over someone. (*Typically: get ~; accept ~.) Bill got the best of John in the battle match.I approved to get the bigger of Tom in the golf match, but he won anyway.Learn more: better, ofLearn more:
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