What is "upper hand"

Usage examples of "upper hand".

The goodness mopping up on Diess was countervailed by the opening of the Irmansul campaign, where the Posleen had gained an immediate upper hand over the mostly Asian forces.

That last comment was wicked and cynical, but the nosferatu knew when they had the upper hand.

The human participants knew who had the upper hand too, and quickly acquiesced.

Edwards knew even then that the Southern Cross would eventually gain the upper hand.

What he had to do now was get the upper hand back before the beggar bargained him to bankruptcy.

Jimmy chewed his upper lip impatiently, aware that Neville held the upper hand.

Hunger seized me and she gave me several minutes of silence in which to get the upper hand on it.

Would it really act to save me across that distance should Brand gain the upper hand in our coming conflict?

If Brand gets the upper hand, you may need to pull Benedict back immediately to save his life.

The locals were very happy when he inquired about the high basin, which they called variously the little horseshoe, or the upper hand.

The only possible inference is that the succession to Harihara was disputed, and that somehow Bukka got the upper hand and at least as early as 1354 declared himself king, afterwards claiming to have immediately succeeded Harihara.

I expect they got the upper hand when we didn't have more than ape-brains, and they've kept it ever since.