have the advantage

have the advantage
index beat (defeat), outbalance

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  • have the advantage of — phrasal : to have superiority over; specifically : to have or profess a personal knowledge of (someone) that is not reciprocal often used as a polite disclaimer of acquaintanceship I m afraid you have the advantage of me * * * have the advantage… …   Useful english dictionary

  • To have the advantage of — Advantage Ad*van tage (?; 61, 48), n. [OE. avantage, avauntage, F. avantage, fr. avant before. See {Advance}, and cf. {Vantage}.] 1. Any condition, circumstance, opportunity, or means, particularly favorable to success, or to any desired end;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • have the weather of — ▪ To be to the windward of ▪ To have the advantage of ● weather …   Useful english dictionary

  • have the drop on — informal have the advantage over if your enemy gets the drop on you he can kill you …   Useful english dictionary

  • have the drop on — informal have the advantage over. → drop …   English new terms dictionary

  • have the advantage over someone — be victorious over someone, be in a superior position …   English contemporary dictionary

  • The Advantage — Origin Sacramento, California Genres Nintendocore Math rock Instrumental rock Years active 1998–present Members …   Wikipedia

  • have the best of it — To gain the advantage in a contest ● best * * * get/have/the best of it phrase to gain an advantage in a fight, argument, game etc The contest ended with no clear winner but, of the two, I think George had the best of it. Thesaurus: to be in a… …   Useful english dictionary

  • have the inside track —  Have an advantage.  ► “U.S. firms seem to have something of an inside track: Twenty three of the 41 pending electricity projects bid on by non Indian companies have gone American.” (Communications Week, May 29, 1995, p. 38) …   American business jargon

  • have the upper hand — ► have the upper hand have an advantage or control. Main Entry: ↑upper …   English terms dictionary

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