get the better of

verb3

1. •
   To overwhelm or overcome.

   • Adam said, "My temper got the better of me, and I said things as wasn't true." — 1859
2. •
   To trick or con.

   • I won't let you get the best of me How'd my heart become my enemy? I won't let you get the best of me How'd my heart become my enemy? — 2015
3. •
   To gain an advantage over or regarding.

   • He got the better of him early in the match, but ended up losing.