come off second best

A key priority was to build up their physical strength, an area in which they had come off second best against their rivals.

一个关键的优先就是加强她们的身体力量，这是她们落后于对手的第二点。更详细。

Though they have practiced a lot, they come off second best in the football match.

虽然他们练得很多，在这次足球比赛中还是输了。