the better of
戰勝、擊敗或取勝
書面/口語·表達戰勝對手或困難
英文釋義
to gain an advantage or superiority over someone or something
例句
I finally got the better of my fear of heights and went skydiving.
典故來源
源自競爭或對抗語境,指通過策略或力量占據上風,逐漸演變為通用表達。