English example sentences with "upper hand"

The prefectural governor got the upper hand in the July elections.

If you're at all wishy-washy during a negotiation the other side will pick up on it and get the upper hand.

It seems that the infection will get the upper hand, but I am still fighting against it.

When two "Alpha males" come together in a group, it is exciting to see who holds the upper hand.

We see that we are unable to get the upper hand.

Sami felt he still had the upper hand.

Sami can't let Layla get the upper hand.

If you want to gain the upper hand, you'll have to do exactly as I say.

It's not enough to gain the upper hand, you have to destroy the enemy completely.

He thought he had the upper hand, but I turned the tables on him.

They can't get the upper hand.

Patriotic sentiment has taken the upper hand.

He's got the upper hand.

Karl still has the upper hand.

Lukas got the upper hand.

Antonio ultimately got the upper hand.

Capricorns have always had the upper hand over all the other zodiac signs in the whole world since the very onset of all humanity.

He got the upper hand.

Slowly, you regained the upper hand.