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31To get the best of — Get Get (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 …
32get the hell out — spoken to leave a place as quickly as you can We d better get the hell out of here …
33To get the higher upper hand — Hand Hand (h[a^]nd), n. [AS. hand, hond; akin to D., G., & Sw. hand, OHG. hant, Dan. haand, Icel. h[ o]nd, Goth. handus, and perh. to Goth. hin[thorn]an to seize (in comp.). Cf. {Hunt}.] 1. That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in …
34to get the better of — gain an advantage over …
35get or have the better of — idi a) to get an advantage over b) to prevail against …
36the least said the better — it is sometimes best to say nothing, saying too much can often get you in trouble …
37It 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… …
38better — 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;… …
39take 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./ …
40take 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./ …