get the drop on someone

get the drop on (someone or something)

To acquire an advantage over another person or entity; to catch someone or something in a vulnerable position or situation. The phrase refers to drawing a gun on someone first (thus causing them to "drop" their own gun). I think we'll get the drop on the defense if we run this play next. The police received an anonymous tip and got the drop on the would-be robbers when they entered the bank.

get the drop on someone

1. tv. to succeed in getting an advantage over someone. I got the drop on almost everybody by sending in my registration by mail.

2. tv. [for person A] to manage to get a gun aimed at person B before person B can aim back at person A. (The gun is then dropped by person B.) Rocko got the drop on Shorty in a flash.

词组	get the drop on someone
释义	get the drop on someone get the drop on (someone or something) To acquire an advantage over another person or entity; to catch someone or something in a vulnerable position or situation. The phrase refers to drawing a gun on someone first (thus causing them to "drop" their own gun). I think we'll get the drop on the defense if we run this play next. The police received an anonymous tip and got the drop on the would-be robbers when they entered the bank. See also: drop, get, on Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. get the drop on someone 1. tv. to succeed in getting an advantage over someone. I got the drop on almost everybody by sending in my registration by mail. 2. tv. [for person A] to manage to get a gun aimed at person B before person B can aim back at person A. (The gun is then dropped by person B.) Rocko got the drop on Shorty in a flash. See also: drop, get, on, someone McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: blow (someone or something) to kingdom come blow someone/something to kingdom come blow to kingdom come joke is on an ugly duckling duckling blast (someone or something) to kingdom come blow, send, etc. somebody to kingdom come kingdom it ain't/it's not over till the fat lady sings
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