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come off second best

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come off second best

to be second to someone or something; to get the poorer end of a bargain. As usual, he came off second best with a little less prize money than the winner. I don't want to come off second best again.

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come off second best

to be beaten in a competition or an argument I've given up arguing with my big brother because I always come off second best.

See also: come, off, second