get the better of vs make it

make it vs get the better of

get the better of and make it both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
get the better of	No	No	Yes	No
make it	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, make it is a hyponym of get the better of; that is, make it is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than get the better of:

get the better of: win a victory over
make it: continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.)

Other hyponyms of get the better of include demolish, destroy, beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish, wallop, down, overrun, lurch, skunk, expel, rout, rout out, upset, nose, conquer, come through, pull round, pull through, survive.

get the better of (verb)	make it (verb)
win a victory over	succeed in a big way; get to the top
	go successfully through a test or a selection process
	continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.)

Difference between get the better of and make it

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