get the upper hand
Example Sentences
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“Maybe I need to push myself and buy some outfits that would let me get the upper hand in diplomatic negotiations,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 24, 2025
The first round saw Khizriev get the upper hand with the grappling, ducking under a Loughnane spinning back kick and controlling the action on the ground for the remainder of the round.
From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2024
OK, so the Raiders did get the upper hand on the Seahawks their fair share of times in those days, such as the aforementioned ’83 title game.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 24, 2022
What was it about the '90s that they started to get the upper hand?
From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2022
Three days later, on a Saturday morning, as we were making breakfast, the camp learned that the firefighters had begun to get the upper hand.
From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep
