get the better of
胜过，战胜，取得优势
书面/口语·表达被情绪或事物压倒
英文释义
to defeat or overcome someone or something; to gain an advantage over someone or something
例句
My curiosity got the better of me, so I opened the mysterious box.
典故来源
源自中古英语，'better'指优势或胜利，整体表示某物或情绪胜过理智或对手。