have the best of

adjective

1. good
2. of the most excellent sort; surpassing all others
3. most suitable, most desirable, most favorable, most profitable, etc.
4. being almost the whole; largest: it took the best part of an hour

Origin: ME best, betst < OE betst (akin to Goth batists) < ? IE base *bhad-, good > Sans bhadrá-ḥ, fortunate, good

adverb

1. well
2. in the most excellent manner; in the most suitable way
3. in the highest degree; to the greatest extent; most

noun

1. people of the highest worth, ability, or reputation: among the best in his profession
2. the thing, condition, circumstance, action, etc. that is most excellent, most suitable, etc.
3. the most one can do; utmost: to do one's best
4. advantage: to get the best of an opponent
5. one's finest clothes

transitive verb