GAIN, GET, HAVE, ETC. THE UPPER HAND

Meaning of GAIN, GET, HAVE, ETC. THE UPPER HAND in English

to get an advantage over sb so that you are in control of a particular situation

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ETC — Airport Name : Tarboro-Edgecombe Airport Airport Location : Tarboro, North Carolina, United States IATA Code : ETC ICAO Code : …
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ETC — abbreviation et cetera
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UPPER — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Upper Avon Upper Volta Upper Canada
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UPPER — I. ˈəpə(r) adjective Etymology: Middle English, from uppe up + -er — more at up 1. : relatively high in …
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HAVE — I. (|)hav, (|)hev; as an auxiliary “ or _(h)əv or after a vowel v; before “to” usually |haf or |hef …
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GAIN — I. ˈgān adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English gayn, geyn, from Old English gēn, from Old Norse gegn — …
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ETC — ənˈsōˌf]ōrth ]ȯrth, ]ōəth, ]ȯ(ə)th sometimes ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷; etˈsed.ərə, -setərə, -se.trə also ə̇tˈs- abbreviation Etymology: Latin et cetera et cetera — sometimes …
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UPPER — (comp.) Being further up, literally or figuratively; higher in place, position, rank, dignity, or the like; superior; as, the upper …
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UPPER — ( comp. ) Being further up, literally or figuratively; higher in place, position, rank, dignity, or the like; superior; as, …
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UPPER — upper 1 /up"euhr/ , adj. 1. higher, as in place, position, pitch, or in a scale: the upper stories of …
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HAVE — /hav/ ; unstressed /heuhv, euhv/ ; for 26 usually /haf/ , v. and auxiliary v., pres. sing. 1st pers. have …
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GAIN — gain 1 — gainable , adj. /gayn/ , v.t. 1. to get (something desired), esp. as a result of one's …
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UPPER — I. ˈə-pər adjective Etymology: Middle English, comparative of up (II) Date: 14th century 1. a. : higher in physical position, …
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HAND — I. ˈhand noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German hant hand Date: …
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GET — I. ˈget, ÷ˈgit verb ( got ˈgät ; got or got·ten ˈgä-t ə n ; get·ting ) Etymology: Middle English, …
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GAIN — I. ˈgān noun Etymology: Middle English gayne, from Anglo-French gaigne, gain, from gaaigner to till, earn, gain, of Germanic origin; …
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ETC — et cetera — usually punctuated
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UPPER — noun the upper leather for a shoe; a vamp. 2. upper (·comp) being further up, literally or figuratively; higher in …
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HAND — noun rate; price. 2. hand ·vi to cooperate. 3. hand ·noun a bundle of tobacco leaves tied together. 4. hand …
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GAIN — noun to get, incur, or receive, as loss, harm, or damage. 2. gain ·vt the obtaining or amassing of profit …
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UPPER — [up.per] adj [ME, compar. of [2]up] (14c) 1 a: higher in physical position, rank, or order b: farther inland "the …
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HAND — [hand] n, often attrib [ME, fr. OE; akin to OHG hant hand] (bef. 12c) 1 a (1): the terminal part …
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ETC — [etc] abbreviation et cetera
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UPPER — upper BrE AmE ˈʌp ə AmE \ - ə r ▷ upper|s z ▶ ˌ upper ˈ case ◂ BrE …
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ETC. — etc., etcetera, et cetera BrE AmE ( ˌ ) et ˈsetr ə ɪt-, ət-, !! ( ˌ ) ek-, -ˈset …
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UPPER — / ˈʌpə(r); NAmE / adjective , noun ■ adjective [ only before noun ] 1. located above sth else, especially …
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HAND — / hænd; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun PART OF BODY 1. [ C ] the part of the …
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GET — / get; NAmE / verb ( getting , got , got / gɒt; NAmE gɑːt/) HELP NOTE : In spoken …
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GAIN — / geɪn; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb OBTAIN / WIN 1. to obtain or win sth, especially sth …
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ETC. — / ˌet ˈsetərə; NAmE ; ˌɪt/ abbreviation used after a list to show that there are other things that you …
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UPPER — I. up ‧ per 1 W2 /ˈʌpə $ -er/ BrE AmE adjective [only before noun] [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Origin: …
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HAND — I. hand 1 S1 W1 /hænd/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: noun : ↑ hand , ↑ handful ; …
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GAIN — I. gain 1 S3 W2 /ɡeɪn/ BrE AmE verb [ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: French ; Origin: gagner , from …
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ETC — etc. BrE AmE ( also etc British English ) /et ˈset ə rə/ adverb (et cetera) used in writing after …
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ETC. — etc. BrE AmE ( also etc British English ) /et ˈset ə rə/ adverb (et cetera) used in writing after …
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UPPER — adj. & n. --adj. 1 higher in place; situated above another part (the upper atmosphere; the upper lip). 2 higher …
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HAND — n. & v. --n. 1 a the end part of the human arm beyond the wrist, including the fingers and …
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GET — v. & n. --v. (getting; past got; past part. got or US (and in comb.) gotten) 1 tr. come into …
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UPPER — adj. & n. adj. 1 higher in place; situated above another part (the upper atmosphere; the upper lip). 2 higher …
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HAND — n. & v. n. 1 a the end part of the human arm beyond the wrist, including the fingers and …
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GET — v. & n. v. (getting; past got; past part. got or US (and in comb.) gotten) 1 tr. come into …
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HAND — n. & v. --n. 1. a the end part of the human arm beyond the wrist, including the fingers and …
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GET — v. & n. --v. (getting; past got; past part. got or US (and in comb.) gotten) 1. tr. come into …
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HAND — I. NOUN USES AND PHRASES /hænd/ ( hands) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in …
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GET — I. CHANGING, CAUSING, MOVING, OR REACHING /get/ ( gets, getting, got, or gotten) Frequency: The word is one of the …
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UPPER — Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. You use upper to describe something …
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GAIN — ( gains, gaining, gained) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. If a …
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ETC. — see etc
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ETC — also etc. Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. etc is used at the …
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ETC — also ~. Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. ~ is used at the …
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UPPER — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES an upper/lower limit (= the highest/lowest amount allowed ) ▪ There is no upper …
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HAND — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES an ordeal at the hands of sb (= used to say who has made …
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GAIN — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES achieve/obtain/gain statehood ▪ Utah obtained statehood in 1896. acquire/achieve/gain/develop competence ▪ First you have …
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