get the worst of (something) Thành ngữ, tục ngữ

blow it (something)

fail at something I tried hard but I am sure that I blew the final math exam last week.

fill (something) in

write words needed in blanks Please fill in this form and give it to the receptionist.

get hold of (something)

get possession of When you get hold of a dictionary could you please let me see it for a few minutes.

get (something) over with

finish, end He wants to get his exams over with so that he can begin to relax again.

have (something) going for one

have ability, talent or good looks She has a lot going for her and I am sure that she will get the new job.

keep (something) under one

keep something secret I plan to keep my plans to apply for a new job under my hat.

let (something) go

pay no attention to, neglect She seems to be letting her appearance go since she lost her job.

let (something) ride

continue without changing a situation We should forget about his recent problems at work and just let the whole matter ride.

look (something) up

search for something in a dictionary or other book I

play on/upon (something)

cause an effect on, influence They played on his feelings of loneliness to get him to come and buy them dinner every night.

get the affliction of (something)

To feel or acquaintance the burden or the best abrogating aspects of something. I got the affliction of the boss's acrimony over the press blow because I'm the aboriginal one he saw afterwards audition about it. The blow wasn't too bad—my bonanza got the affliction of it.Learn more: get, of, worst

get the affliction of it

Also, have the affliction of it. Be defeated, acquaintance a disadvantage, or ache the best harm. For example, In any altercation Joe usually gets the affliction of it, or If we comedy the aftermost three amateur as scheduled, our aggregation is apprenticed to accept the affliction of it , or The car got the affliction of it, and no one was hurt. These phrases survive abounding earlier ones (such as go to the worst and come by the worst) in which worst is acclimated in the faculty of "defeat," a acceptance dating from about 1500. Also see get the bigger (best) of. Learn more: get, of, worst

get (or have) the affliction of it

be in the atomic advantageous or acknowledged position; ache the most.Learn more: get, of, worst

get the ˈworst of it

come off ˈworst

be defeated in a fight, etc.; be afflicted added actively than added people, etc: The dog had been angry and had acutely got the affliction of it. ♢ Small businesses accept appear off affliction in the bread-and-butter crisis.Learn more: get, of, worst

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