gain, get, have, etc. the upper hand

成語所屬單字hand

gain, get, have, etc. the upper hand — 慣用語

1. To get an advantage over someone so that you are in control.

1.慣用語
釋義

佔上風

To get an advantage over someone so that you are in control.

例句

After a long struggle, the rebels gained the upper hand.

In negotiations, she always manages to get the upper hand.