to have at avail: i.e. at an advantage. Obsolete.
| 单词 | θ89705 |
| 释义 | the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > mastery or superiority > have or gain mastery or superiority over [verb (transitive)] > have or get (someone) at a disadvantage (21) to have at avail1470 to have at avail: i.e. at an advantage. Obsolete. to catch, have, hold, take (one) at (a or the) vantagec1510 In phrases with verbs. With personal object, as to catch, have, hold, take (one) at (†aor †the) vantage. to gain of1548 absol. to gain of: to win an advantage over. to be to the forehand with1558 The position in front or above. †to have the forehand of, to be to the forehand with (Scottish): to have the upper hand or advantage of. to have (take) on (in, at) the lurch1591 to have (take) on (in, at) the lurch: to have or take (a person) at a disadvantage. Obsolete. to get the sun of1598 to get the sun of: (in combat) to manoeuvre or position oneself so that the sun is behind one's back and so shines into the eyes of (an enemy). Obs… to have (also get) a good hand against1600 to have (also get) a good hand against: to have or gain a decided advantage over. Now rare. to take (have, etc.) at a why-nota1612 Backgammon (see quot. 1680); hence allusively, esp. to take (have,etc.) at a why-not: i.e. at an advantage or in a dilemma. to weather on or upon1707 Nautical. intransitive. to weather onor upon: to gain upon in a windward direction; also figurative, to get the advantage of, take liberties with. to have the laugh on a person1767 to have the laugh on a person and variants: to have a person at a disadvantage, esp. by making him or her an object of ridicule. to have a (or the) pull of (also over, on)1781 The power or capacity to pull (in a non-physical sense) instead of being pulled; the fact of possessing an advantage over another person or thing… to get to windward of1783 In figurative phrases, such as to get to windward of, to gain an advantage over (cf. wind, n.1 3b); to keep to windward of, to keep out of the… to have the bulge on1841 figurative. Usually with the: the advantage or upper hand; the superior position; esp. in to have the bulge on: to have the advantage over. slang… to give points to1854 to give points to: to allow (a rival) to start a game with a number of points already credited to his or her score, as a handicap to oneself. Chiefly… to get (have) the drop on1869 to get (have) the drop on, colloquial (originally U.S.): to get (have) a person at a disadvantage; originally to have the chance to shoot before… to hold over1872 U.S. colloquial. (See quot. 1889.) to have an (or the) edge on1896 figurative. to have an (or the) edge on, to get the edge on (and similar phrases with over): to have a grudge against (quot. 1896); to have (or… to get (also have) the goods on1903 to get (also have) the goods on: to obtain (or possess) information about (a person) which may be used to the detriment of that person, giving one… to get (or have) the jump on1912 Phrases. all of a jump (originally U.S.), in a jumpy or nervous state; (at a) full jump (U.S.), at full speed; at one jump (U.S.), in one go; at the… to have (got) by the balls1918 to have (got) by the balls: to have at one's mercy or in one's power; to put at a disadvantage or in an unfavourable position. Subcategories:— secretly (1) |
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