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have the upper hand

phraseB2Not compared — the two pools are counted one word at a time, so a phrase has no score

To have the upper hand is to be in the stronger position. They have the upper hand now.

It describes a contest in progress rather than a finished one, so the advantage can still be lost. The picture is from hand over hand up a stick, where the top grip wins.

Definitions of have the upper hand

  1. 1phrasehave the upper handTo be in the stronger position.B2

    “The tenants have the upper hand while the flat stands empty.”

have the upper hand is a phrase.

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