WHIP HAND


Meaning of WHIP HAND in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈwɪpˈhænd ]

{n.} Controlling power; advantage. * /In the third round the champion got the upper hand over his opponent and knocked him out./ * /The cowboy trained the wild horse so that he finally got the whip hand and tamed the horse./

See: UPPER HAND.

Dictionary of English idioms .      Словарь английских идиом.