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To have achieved victory over

Past tense for to outdo or surpass

Past tense for to beat in a competition of wits

Past tense for to frustrate or prevent (someone) from achieving an aim

Past tense for to deceive or trick

Past tense for to injure a person's dignity and self-respect

Past tense for to cause to become tired, weary or fatigued

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Verb

To have achieved victory over

did better than

went one better than

wiped the floor with

made mincemeat of

brought someone to their knees

ran rings around

walked all over

put in the shade

blew out of the water

took to the cleaners

gave someone a hiding

gave someone a drubbing

outmaneuvered^US

outmanoeuvred^UK

turned inside out

gained mastery over

ran rings round

defeated utterly

gained a victory over

found an answer to

won a resounding victory over

found a solution to

got the upper hand over

knocked for a loop

ran circles around

pipped at the post

found the answer to

found the solution to

went one better

walked away from

took to cleaners

wiped off the map

gained the advantage over

ran roughshod over

got the upper hand

rendered incapable

came out on top

knocked spots off

rendered powerless

won a victory over

put someone in their place

blew out of water

gained ascendancy over

gained control of

got further ahead of

rendered helpless

brought to ruin

put the kibosh on

took a stick to

gave a drubbing to

threw back in confusion

gained the upper hand over

knocked for six

defeated heavily

defeated easily

brought to knees

trampled underfoot

got under control

brought under control

kept a tight rein on

cracked down on

gained control over

came out on top of

got to grips with

got one over on

prevailed against

carried the day

took the honours

gained mastery of

gained a victory

were successful

tranquilized^US

tranquillised^UK

run rings around

gotten the better of

blown out of the water

taken to the cleaners

kept under thumb

given someone a drubbing

given someone a hiding

brought to heel

run circles around

come out on top

treated harshly

put the squeeze on

brought under the yoke

gone one better than

clamped down on

tyrannized over

run rings round

done better than

ruled the roost in

twisted someone's arm

kept in submission

given someone a pasting

used strong-arm tactics on

had the upper hand over

played first fiddle

called the shots

rode roughshod over

ruled the roost

laid down the law

gave someone a pasting

led by the nose

kept in subjection

removed from power

had the upper hand in

scared the bejesus out of

taken to cleaners

come out on top of

disenfranchised

had ascendancy over

had mastery over

turned on the heat

had the whip hand over

removed from office

ridden roughshod over

gotten the upper hand

exercised control over

weighed heavy upon

called the tune

thrown back in confusion

blown out of water

gotten hooks into

worn the trousers

wore the trousers

was in the saddle

were in the saddle

been in the saddle

taken control of

taken possession of

took control of

took possession of

gotten under control

taken the honours

been successful

gotten last laugh

taken the crown

taken the prize

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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

Past tense for to outdo or surpass

scored points off

gained an advantage over

had the edge over

got one over on

had the last laugh on

Verb

Past tense for to beat in a competition of wits

Verb

Past tense for to frustrate or prevent (someone) from achieving an aim

nipped in the bud

put the kibosh on

put the stopper on

put the mockers on

stood in the way of

upset the applecart

put a spoke in someone's wheel

took wind out of sails

Verb

Past tense for to deceive or trick

pulled a fast one

pulled a swifty on

took advantage of

took for a ride

took to the cleaners

did a number on

led up the garden path

pulled one's leg

put one over on

led down the garden path

made a sucker of

pulled a fast one on

pulled the wool over someone's eyes

pulled someone's leg

Verb

Past tense for to injure a person's dignity and self-respect

showed in a bad light

put someone in their place

cut down to size

had the last laugh on

made someone eat crow

made someone eat humble pie

took down a peg

took the wind out of your sails

settled someone's hash

took down a peg or two

taken down a peg or two

gotten the better of

caused to lose face

taken down a peg

put out of countenance

let wind out of sails

discountenanced

put in one's place

cut to the quick

caused to feel small

taken the wind out of your sails

knocked the stuffing out of

made a landing with

brought down a peg

popped one's balloon

forced to eat humble pie

lowered the status of

made one feel small

brought shame to

shown in a bad light

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Verb

Past tense for to cause to become tired, weary or fatigued

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