get the best

1. 1.

   overcome, usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome

   “Heart disease can get the best of us”

   Synonymshave the bestovercome

   Broaderbeat

Questions about get the best

What does get the best mean?

get the best means "overcome, usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome".

What is another word for get the best?

Close synonyms include have the best, overcome. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is get the best a common word?