upper-hand
11upper hand — noun Date: 15th century mastery, advantage, control < was determined not to let the opposition get the upper hand > …
12upper hand — the dominating or controlling position; advantage: to have the upper hand in the fight. [1475 85] * * * …
13upper hand — See the upper hand …
14upper hand — controlling power, advantage The union members have the upper hand in the negotiations with the company …
15Upper hand — If you have the upper hand, you have the advantage …
16ˌupper ˈhand, the — noun [singular] control or an advantage over a person or situation Agassi briefly got the upper hand in the second set.[/ex] …
17upper hand — Synonyms and related words: advantage, ascendance, ascendancy, authority, balance of power, bulge, charisma, charm, clout, coign of vantage, consequence, control, credit, dominance, dominancy, domination, dominion, drop, edge, effect, eminence,… …
18upper hand — I n. advantage, edge. See superiority. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. sway, dominion, superiority; see advantage 2 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. advantage, control, domination, *driver s seat, whip hand, catbird seat, supremacy, rule, a leg up. IV …
19upper-hand — n. Superiority, advantage, ascendency, dominion, rule, pre eminence, supremacy, mastery, mastership, whip hand, control …
20upper hand — n the whip hand, the driver s seat, advantage, Inf. edge, the catbird seat; control, command, rule, mastery, domination, dominance; power, authority, influence, sway; ascendancy, primacy, superiority, supremacy, sovereignty …
