Four alternatives are given for the idiom / phrase underlined in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase. (The underlined idiom/phrase is shown in…
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Four alternatives are given for the idiom / phrase underlined in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase. (The underlined idiom/phrase is shown in square brackets.)
At the end of the argumentation [he got the better of me].
- he overcame me
- I understood him better
- he got defeated
- he thought I was good
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A - he overcame me
'Got the better of me' means defeated or outwitted me, i.e. he overcame me. 'He got defeated' reverses the meaning.
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