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upper hand : 優位、優勢

upper hand

  • 〔競争・交渉などにおける〕優位、優勢
  • A position of advantage, power, and/or control

Usage

  • get the upper hand
  • have the upper hand
  • give someone the upper hand

Examples

  • That rules would give Chinese the upper hand.
  • US-China trade war: truce shows who holds the upper hand.
  • Apple and Samsung were neck and neck for years, but Samsung seems to have the upper hand in the global markets.