Government troops are gradually gaining the upper hand over the rebel forces.
(often + over)I shouldn't have read the letter, but curiosity got the upper hand.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
get the upper hand — index overcome (overwhelm), overcome (surmount), prevail (triumph) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
get the upper hand — gain, get, have, etc. the ˌupper ˈhand idiom to get an advantage over sb so that you are in control of a particular situation Main entry: ↑upperidiom … Useful english dictionary
get the upper hand on — See: UPPER HAND … Dictionary of American idioms
get the upper hand on — See: UPPER HAND … Dictionary of American idioms
get\ the\ upper\ hand\ on — See: upper hand … Словарь американских идиом
get the upper hand — gain advantage, pull ahead, attain supremacy … English contemporary dictionary
(the) upper hand — the upper hand phrase control or an advantage over a person or situation have/hold the upper hand: Government troops have the upper hand in the offensive. get/gain/take the upper hand: Agassi briefly got the upper hand in the second set.… … Useful english dictionary
the upper hand — the advantage, get the jump on Because you have graduated from college, you have the upper hand … English idioms
gain the upper hand — gain/get the upper hand have the upper hand if someone has the upper hand, they have a position of power and control over someone else, and if an emotion has the upper hand, it controls what you do. Government troops are gradually gaining the… … New idioms dictionary
the upper hand — control or an advantage over a person or situation have/hold the upper hand: Government troops have the upper hand in the offensive. get/gain/take the upper hand: Agassi briefly got the upper hand in the second set … English dictionary
