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get upper hand

VERB
exceed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
eclipse outpace outstrip top
STRONG
beat best better cap distance excel outdo outrun outshine overstep overtake overtax pass surmount transcend
WEAK
break record go beyond go by have a jump on have advantage have it all over out-distance outreach rise above run circles around
Antonyms
STRONGEST
fall behind
STRONG
fail lose surrender
WEAK
be inferior

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Were the clouds subject to mortal call or prohibition, the seasons would fail and death get upper hand of all things before men agreed on an hour of common convenience.

From Bits about Home Matters by Jackson, Helen Hunt