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gotten the worst of it

gotten the worst of it is the past participle 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 gotten the worst of it

What is gotten the worst of it the past participle of?
Gotten the worst of it is the past participle of get the worst of it.

Words near gotten the worst of it in the dictionary

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

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