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upper hand

Advantage or control.

Etymology:

  • Possibly an allusion to card games such as poker in which hands are the sets of cards held by players.
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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.

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Submitted on January 20, 2019

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