get the worst of it

Verb

Meaning

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)

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.

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Synonyms

have the worst of it come out worse

Close letter words and terms

get the wind up get the word out get the worst get the wrong end of the stick get the wrong idea get the wrong idea about