| 词组 | gaining the upper hand |
| 释义 | (redirected from gaining the upper hand)gain the upper handTo come to be in a position of advantage, power, and/or control (over someone, something, or some situation). We've been doing everything we can for your father, but I'm afraid the cancer is gaining the upper hand. The home team gained the upper hand when their opponents' star quarterback went out with an injury. get, have, gain, etc. the ˌupper ˈhand (over somebody)get, etc. power or control over somebody, especially in a fight, competition, etc: Our team gained the upper hand in the second half of the match.The police claim they have the upper hand in their fight against the drug dealers. |
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