gain the upper hand

gain the upper hand
(gain (get или have) the upper hand)
одержать победу, взять верх, одолеть; иметь превосходство, перевес, господствовать, быть хозяином положения; см. тж. the upper hand

Finally, the reports were that the governess had "come round" everybody, wrote Sir Pitt's letters, did his business, managed his accounts - had the upper hand of the whole house... (W. Thackeray, ‘Vanity Fair’, ch. XI) — Наконец, последовали донесения, что гувернантка "обошла" всех и каждого, пишет для сэра Пита письма, ведет его дела - прибрала к рукам весь дом...

...curiosity began to get the upper hand, and I determined I should have one look through the cabin window. (R. L. Stevenson, ‘Treasure Island’, ch. XXIII) — ...мной вдруг овладело любопытство, и я решил заглянуть в иллюминатор каюты.

‘Will you let me come back if I wanl to?’ she asked, as if she now had the upper hand and her companion was utterly subdued. (Th. Dreiser, ‘Sister Carrie’, ch. XXVIII) — - И вы отпустите меня обратно, если я захочу? - спросила Керри, точно она была хозяйкой положения, а ее спутник всецело находился в ее власти.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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  • gain the upper hand — index predominate (command), prevail (triumph) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • gain the upper hand — gain/get the upper hand have the upper hand if someone has the upper hand, they have a position of power and control over someone else, and if an emotion has the upper hand, it controls what you do. Government troops are gradually gaining the… …   New idioms dictionary

  • gain the upper hand — gain, get, have, etc. the ˌupper ˈhand idiom to get an advantage over sb so that you are in control of a particular situation Main entry: ↑upperidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • have (or gain) the upper hand — have (or gain) an advantage or control. → upper …   English new terms dictionary

  • gain the upper hand — win; acquire an advantage …   English contemporary dictionary

  • (the) upper hand — the upper hand phrase control or an advantage over a person or situation have/​hold the upper hand: Government troops have the upper hand in the offensive. get/​gain/​take the upper hand: Agassi briefly got the upper hand in the second set.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • have the upper hand — have (or gain) the upper hand have or gain advantage or control over someone or something * * * gain, get, have, etc. the ˌupper ˈhand idiom to get an advantage over sb so that you are in control of a particular situation Main entry: ↑upperidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • the upper hand — control or an advantage over a person or situation have/hold the upper hand: Government troops have the upper hand in the offensive. get/gain/take the upper hand: Agassi briefly got the upper hand in the second set …   English dictionary

  • get the upper hand — gain/get the upper hand have the upper hand if someone has the upper hand, they have a position of power and control over someone else, and if an emotion has the upper hand, it controls what you do. Government troops are gradually gaining the… …   New idioms dictionary

  • get the upper hand — gain, get, have, etc. the ˌupper ˈhand idiom to get an advantage over sb so that you are in control of a particular situation Main entry: ↑upperidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • get the upper hand — gain advantage, pull ahead, attain supremacy …   English contemporary dictionary


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