have the best of it
Hold the advantage
To have the best of it is to hold the advantage in a contest, argument, or situation—to be winning or to have won: After three rounds of debate, she clearly had the best of it.
The phrase often appears when comparing how parties fared: In the divorce settlement, he had the best of it.
- winAchieve victory
- triumphResounding, celebrated victory
- outmaneuverDefeat through superior tactics
- prevailTo succeed ultimately
- convinceCause to believe
come out on top · victory · clinch · superiority · pull ahead · leverage · bargain · outperform · luck · outclass · edge · sway · surpass · dominance · privilege · favor · defeat · influence
competitive outcome
have the best of itlose
Fail to keep
go down · take a beating · fall short · come up short · lose out