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Upper hand

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Advantage or control. idiomatic, uncountable, usually

    "There was no refusing him, for he had got the complete upper hand of the community, and the peaceful burghers all stood in awe of him."

  2. 2
    position of advantage and control wordnet
  3. 3
    The place of honour accorded to a social superior when walking together; the right of way in walking obsolete, uncountable, usually

Etymology

From Middle English over hond, from Old English ofer- + hand (superior control; superior position). Not, as supposed, from a card game or counting-out game.

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