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To achieve victory over

To outdo or surpass

To beat in a competition of wits

To frustrate or prevent (someone) from achieving an aim

To deceive or trick

To injure a person's dignity and self-respect

To control one's emotions or conduct

To cause to become tired, weary or fatigued

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Verb

To achieve victory over

wipes the floor with

makes mincemeat of

runs rings around

takes to the cleaners

gains a victory over

gets the upper hand

brings someone to their knees

blows out of the water

gives someone a hiding

goes one better than

gives someone a drubbing

outmaneuvers^US

outmanoeuvres^UK

does better than

turns inside out

puts in the shade

gains mastery over

runs rings round

defeats utterly

finds a solution to

finds an answer to

wins a resounding victory over

knocks for a loop

gets the upper hand over

finds the answer to

leaves standing

pips at the post

finds the solution to

runs circles around

walks away from

goes one better

takes a stick to

wipes off the map

blows out of water

gets control of

gets further ahead of

wins a victory over

runs roughshod over

gains the advantage over

comes out on top

gains ascendancy over

renders helpless

knocks spots off

renders incapable

gains control of

renders powerless

takes to cleaners

gives a drubbing to

makes a fool of

shoots ahead of

gains the upper hand over

defeats heavily

throws back in confusion

puts someone in their place

brings to knees

tramples underfoot

brings under control

gets under control

puts the kibosh on

gains control over

comes out on top of

gets to grips with

gets one over on

carries the day

gets last laugh

takes the honours

wins hands down

gains mastery of

takes the prize

takes the crown

gains a victory

prevails against

tranquilizes^US

tranquillises^UK

keeps under thumb

holds sway over

rides roughshod over

brings under the yoke

tyrannizes over

gives someone a pasting

puts the squeeze on

keeps in submission

keeps in subjection

takes control of

takes possession of

turns on the heat

disenfranchises

gets hooks into

removes from power

removes from office

exercises control over

are in the saddle

wears the trousers

is in the saddle

has the upper hand over

leads by the nose

has the whip hand over

has mastery over

lays down the law

calls the shots

has ascendancy over

plays first fiddle

rules the roost

rules the roost in

has the upper hand in

weighs heavy upon

scares the bejesus out of

twists someone's arm

uses strong-arm tactics on

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“And even when she was in the throes of chemotherapy Brigette wouldn't let her illness get the better of her.”

Verb

To outdo or surpass

scores points off

gains an advantage over

has the edge over

gets one over on

has the last laugh on

makes a fool of

Verb

To beat in a competition of wits

outmaneuvers^US

outmanoeuvres^UK

makes a fool of

steals a march on

runs rings round

puts one over on

makes rings round

pulls a fast one on

goes one better than

takes for a ride

pulls the wool over someone's eyes

pulls a swifty on

plays a trick on

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Verb

To frustrate or prevent (someone) from achieving an aim

Verb

To deceive or trick

Verb

To injure a person's dignity and self-respect

makes a fool of

shows in a bad light

puts someone in their place

cuts down to size

has the last laugh on

makes someone eat crow

makes someone eat humble pie

takes down a peg

takes the wind out of your sails

settles someone's hash

takes down a peg or two

causes to lose face

causes to feel small

discountenances

puts in one's place

puts out of countenance

lowers the status of

brings shame to

knocks the stuffing out of

lets wind out of sails

pops one's balloon

forces to eat humble pie

brings down a peg

cuts to the quick

makes one feel small

makes a landing with

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Verb

To control one's emotions or conduct

Verb

To cause to become tired, weary or fatigued

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