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gets the worst of it

gets the worst of it is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get the worst of it.

Meaning of get the worst of it

Verb

get the worst of it (third-person singular simple present gets the worst of it, present participle getting the worst of it, simple past got the worst of it, past participle gotten the worst of it or got the worst of it)

  1. To suffer the most as a result of a defeat; to be the most badly affected.
    • Sure the others had a couple scuff marks, but he got the worst of it with all the bruises.
    Synonyms:
    have the worst of it, come out worse

Questions about gets the worst of it

What is gets the worst of it the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Gets the worst of it is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get the worst of it.

Words near gets the worst of it in the dictionary

  1. gets the vapors
  2. gets the vapours
  3. gets the wall
  4. gets the wind up
  5. gets the word out
  6. gets the worst of it
  7. gets the wrong idea
  8. gets there
  9. gets through
  10. gets through one's head
  11. gets through one's thick skull

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