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1 overhand
♦voorbeelden:die mening heeft thans de overhand • that opinion now prevailsde overhand krijgen/nemen • get the upper hand -
2 bovenhand
n. upper hand, advantage -
3 de overwinning behalen
v. gain the upper hand -
4 overhand
n. upper hand, mastery, predominance, predomination, overpoise -
5 overhand krijgen
v. have the upper hand -
6 baas
1 [chef, leider] boss3 [met betrekking tot een huisdier] owner♦voorbeelden:1 eigen baas zijn • be one's own master/bossiemand de baas blijven • keep the upper hand over someoneiemand/iets gemakkelijk de baas kunnen • easily get the better of someone/somethingde moeilijkheden de baas kunnen/zijn • cope with/deal with the problemsde situatie /zijn gevoelens de baas zijn • be in control of the situation/one's feelingsde Japanners zijn ons de baas op het gebied van de elektronica • the Japanese are ahead of us in electronicszijn vrouw is de baas in huis • his wife wears the trousers -
7 bovenliggen
1 [boven op iemand liggen] lie on top -
8 de overhand hebben
de overhand hebbenVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > de overhand hebben
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9 de overhand krijgen/nemen
de overhand krijgen/nemenVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > de overhand krijgen/nemen
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10 iemand de baas blijven
iemand de baas blijvenVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > iemand de baas blijven
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