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
Shakespeare and Anne wrestle to get the upper hand of a plot that seems to have a mind of its own.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 18, 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
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
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
