get the advantage over Idiom

get the advantage over

Idiom(s): get the advantage of someone AND get the advantage over sb; get the edge on sb; get the edge over sb

Theme: ADVANTAGE - GAIN

to achieve a position superior to someone else. (The word the can be replaced with an.)
• Toward the end of the race, I got the advantage over Mary.
• She'd had an advantage over me since the start of the competition.
• I got an edge on Sally, too, and she came in second.
• It's speed that counts. You can have the edge over everyone, but if you don't have speed, you lose.

get the advantage over (someone or something)

To access a favorable or above position back compared to addition or article else. That aggregation has so abounding injuries appropriate now that I anticipate we've got the advantage over them.Learn more: advantage, get, over

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get the advantage over Idiom