get the worst of it
End up losing
To get the worst of it is to come out on the losing end of a conflict, competition, or exchange.
Someone who gets the worst of it in a fight takes more damage than they deal.
The phrase implies comparison—one party fared worse than another: He got the worst of it in the divorce settlement.
The opposite is to get the better of someone.
- outdoneBeaten in performance
- sufferExperience pain or distress
- overpoweredExcessively dominant or conquered
- beatenHaving lost a contest
- defeatedOvercome in contest
take a beating · lose out · endure · trounced · overwhelmed · loser · vanquished · crushed · knocked down a peg · face the music · bear the brunt · take it on the chin · pay the price · humiliation · eat humble pie · disadvantaged · come off second best · subdued
get the worst of itprevail
To succeed ultimately
come out on top · win · triumph · carry the day · overcome
get the worst of itmake out like a bandit
Gain disproportionate advantage
luck out · land on one's feet · get off easy · get off lightly · prosper