get the weather gage of (someone or something)
get the weather gage of (someone or something)
To have an advantage over someone else. This phrase refers to the strategic advantage of a ship positioned on its enemy's windward (or weather gage) side. We've gotten the weather gage of them, lads! Load the cannons and fire!
See also: get, of, weather
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- get the advantage of
- get the advantage of (something)
- advantage
- advantage out
- advantage in
- ad in
- turn (something) to (one's) advantage
- turn something to advantage
- turn something to your advantage
- turn to advantage