Definition of the upper hand
: the position of having power or being in control in a particular situation He always has to have the upper hand.
How do you use upper hand in a sentence?
Example Sentences
- The man has an upper hand to his wife. ...
- She wanted an upper hand in the business and hence went ahead to buy all the shares that she could find in the market.
- The prime minister has an upper hand in the decision making and not the parliament, in such cases.
- The upper hand is given to those who take it.
What is the upper hand example?
— The spouse who earns money outside the home often has the upper hand in the marriage. — Both teams have excellent players but our coach is better so we have the upper hand. ... — When we got divorced, I had the upper hand because my husband was convicted of fraud during our marriage.
