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1 get the upper hand
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2 have/get/gain the upper hand of
have/get/gain the upper hand ofde overhand hebben/krijgen/nemen op -
3 upper
adj. bovenste; op hoger liggend gebied, binnenland--------n. pepmiddelupper1[ uppə] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉♦voorbeelden:————————upper21 hoger ⇒ boven-, opper-2 meer noordelijk/landinwaarts/stroomopwaarts gesitueerd ⇒ hoger gelegen3 belangrijker ⇒ hoger geplaatst, superieur♦voorbeelden:upper lip • bovenlipUpper Chamber • Hogerhuishave/get/gain the upper hand of • de overhand hebben/krijgen/nemen opthe Upper House • het Hogerhuis; Senaat, Eerste Kamer〈 voornamelijk formeel〉 the upper regions • de hogere regionen, de lucht
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get the upper hand — index overcome (overwhelm), overcome (surmount), prevail (triumph) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
get the upper hand — gain/get the upper hand have the upper hand if someone has the upper hand, they have a position of power and control over someone else, and if an emotion has the upper hand, it controls what you do. Government troops are gradually gaining the… … New idioms dictionary
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get the upper hand on — See: UPPER HAND … Dictionary of American idioms
get the upper hand on — See: UPPER HAND … Dictionary of American idioms
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get the upper hand — gain advantage, pull ahead, attain supremacy … English contemporary dictionary
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the upper hand — control or an advantage over a person or situation have/hold the upper hand: Government troops have the upper hand in the offensive. get/gain/take the upper hand: Agassi briefly got the upper hand in the second set … English dictionary