get, have, hold, etc. the whip hand
get the whip hand
To acquire the most power or influence in a particular situation or setting. As the editor in chief, I've got the whip hand and give final approval for the layout of every issue—remember that.
See also: get, hand, whip
have the whip hand
To have the most power or influence in a particular situation or setting. As the editor in chief, I have the whip hand and give final approval for the layout of every issue—remember that.
See also: hand, have, whip
hold the whip hand
To have the most power or influence in a particular situation or setting. As the editor in chief, I hold the whip hand and give final approval for the layout of every issue—remember that.
See also: hand, hold, whip
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
get, have, hold, etc. the ˈwhip hand (over somebody)
have power or control (over somebody): The government knows that the army have the whip hand. Our opponents had the whip hand over us right from the beginning.See also: hand, whip
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- get the whip hand
- have the whip hand
- hold the whip hand
- whipping
- give anything (for something)
- whip (someone or something) on
- whip on
- get (one) by the short hairs
- get/have somebody by the short hairs
- the whip hand