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getting the worst of it

getting the worst of it is the present participle and gerund 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 getting the worst of it

What is getting the worst of it the present participle and gerund of?
Getting the worst of it is the present participle and gerund of get the worst of it.

Words near getting the worst of it in the dictionary

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

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