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1 gain 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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gain the upper hand — index predominate (command), prevail (triumph) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
gain 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
gain the upper hand — gain, get, have, etc. the ˌupper ˈhand idiom to get an advantage over sb so that you are in control of a particular situation Main entry: ↑upperidiom … Useful english dictionary
have (or gain) the upper hand — have (or gain) an advantage or control. → upper … English new terms 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
gain the upper hand — win; acquire an advantage … English contemporary dictionary
have the upper hand — have (or gain) the upper hand have or gain advantage or control over someone or something * * * gain, get, have, etc. the ˌupper ˈhand idiom to get an advantage over sb so that you are in control of a particular situation Main entry: ↑upperidiom … Useful english 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
get the upper hand — gain, get, have, etc. the ˌupper ˈhand idiom to get an advantage over sb so that you are in control of a particular situation Main entry: ↑upperidiom … Useful english dictionary
upper hand — n. control (colloq.) 1) to gain, get; have the upper hand 2) to lose the upper hand 3) the upper hand in; over (we gained the upper hand over them in that contest) … Combinatory dictionary