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
Gradually England managed to get the upper hand though and, after a high hit from Kyle Rowe on Ollie Chessum had deprived Scotland of field position, England crept ahead off the tee.
From BBC • Feb. 22, 2025
Crews began to get the upper hand Monday night on a wildfire that has charred hundreds of acres and forced evacuations in Riverside County.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2023
The fight was even through the first two rounds, but Blachowicz began to get the upper hand in the third with his kicks that weakened Ankalaev.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 10, 2022
Then the firemen began to get the upper hand.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
