have the better of (someone or something)

To have or gain superiority, mastery, or an advantage over someone or something; to have control over someone or something. I knew I shouldn't be meddling in other people's business, but my curiosity had the better of me. I know we could have beaten them in last week's game, but they just had the better of us from the get-go.

词组	have the better of (someone or something)
释义	have the better of (someone or something) have the better of (someone or something) To have or gain superiority, mastery, or an advantage over someone or something; to have control over someone or something. I knew I shouldn't be meddling in other people's business, but my curiosity had the better of me. I know we could have beaten them in last week's game, but they just had the better of us from the get-go. See also: better, have, of Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: better of be/have done with somebody/something be in line with (someone or something) (someone or something) promises well begin with begin with (someone or something) bird has flown, the beware of beware of (someone or something) be rough on (someone or something)
随便看	take the bait take the ball and run (with it) take the ball and run with it take the ball before the bound take the bark off take the bear by the tooth take the bench take the biscuit take the bit between (one's) teeth take the bit between the teeth take the bit between the teeth, to take the bit in (one's) mouth take the bit in one's mouth take the bit in (one's) teeth take the bit in teeth take the bitter with the sweet take the blame take the blame (for something) take the body take the bread out from people's mouths take the bread out of (one's) mouth take the bread out of people's mouths take the bread out of someone's mouth take the Browns to the Super Bowl take the brunt of (something)