have the upper hand

英 [hæv ðə 'ʌpə hænd] 美 [hæv ðə 'ʌpər hænd]

• 取得优势； 占上风

have the upper hand的用法和样例：

例句

1. For this reason,in the realm of sports,many organizers would lobby aggressively to have important games played in their home grounds in order to gain advantage.
   这就是为什么在体育领域里，为了取得优势，很多主办者都不惜花力气把重要比赛安排在主场进行。
2. It was easy to see who has the upper hand.
   很容易看出谁占上风。
3. He had the whip hand throughout the debate.
   辩论中他始终占上风。

词汇搭配

• have the upper hand of 控制(掌握