gain the upper hand's Usage Examples:

Initially unsuccessful in the conflict, Phraates II managed to gain the upper hand and defeated Antiochus VII"s forces, with the Seleucid himself dying.

But Spain couldn"t gain the upper hand and on September 6, 1736, the Portuguese even lay siege to Montevideo.

" It is on the third day that Ferdiad starts to gain the upper hand.

series of attacks and counterattacks, but neither side was able to gain the upper hand.

At different times in history one of the two twin towns would gain the upper hand over the other.

The Swedes attacked aggressively, but failed to gain the upper hand, primarily because the approaching Dutch had the weather gage.

By distracting Zeus, Hera makes it possible for the Greeks to regain the upper hand in the Trojan War.

By distracting Zeus, Hera makes it possible for the Greeks to regain the upper hand.

battles, taking and retaking ground in which neither side was able to gain the upper hand.

distracting Zeus, Hera makes it possible for the Greeks to regain the upper hand in the Trojan War.

of excitement and the Whigs and Tories continually trying to gain the upper hand.

According to military strategy, you should gain the upper hand first before actually fighting a battle.

they would regain the upper hand if they could just see a real, live naked lady.

Synonyms:

high,

Antonyms:

low, black,