hold the whip hand

hold the whip hand
have/hold the whip hand to be the person or group that has the most power in a situation.

So long as we rely on them for money, they have the whip hand.


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  • hold the whip hand (over somebody) — have/hold, etc. the ˈwhip hand (over sb/sth) idiom to be in a position where you have power or control over sb/sth • She had the whip hand and it was useless to resist. Main entry: ↑whipidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • hold the whip hand (over something) — have/hold, etc. the ˈwhip hand (over sb/sth) idiom to be in a position where you have power or control over sb/sth • She had the whip hand and it was useless to resist. Main entry: ↑whipidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • have the whip hand — have/hold the whip hand to be the person or group that has the most power in a situation. So long as we rely on them for money, they have the whip hand …   New idioms dictionary

  • have the whip hand (over somebody) — have/hold, etc. the ˈwhip hand (over sb/sth) idiom to be in a position where you have power or control over sb/sth • She had the whip hand and it was useless to resist. Main entry: ↑whipidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • have the whip hand (over something) — have/hold, etc. the ˈwhip hand (over sb/sth) idiom to be in a position where you have power or control over sb/sth • She had the whip hand and it was useless to resist. Main entry: ↑whipidiom …   Useful english dictionary

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