have\ the\ worst\ of

have\ the\ worst\ of
• get the worst of
• have the worst of
v. phr.
To lose; be defeated or beaten in; suffer most.

Joe got the worst of the argument with Molly.

- Often used in the phrase "the worst of it".

If you start a fight with Jim, you may get the worst of it.

Bill had the worst of it in his race with Al.

Jack traded his knife for a few marbles; he got the worst of it in that trade.

The driver of the car got the worst of it in the accident.

Contrast: get the better of(2)

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