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单词 the whip hand
释义

the whip hand

A position of power or control over someone: he had the whip hand over other members of the cabinet...
  • He still has the whip hand, and concerns about his powers are spreading far beyond the elite of the Labour Party.
  • Other quoted car-dealer groups have also seen their values soar, buoyed by changes to regulations that once gave car makers the whip hand in their relationship with dealers, and by the strong British car market.
  • If they stick to their guns, to my mind great home cooks have the whip hand, delivering the most memorable, satisfying and delicious food you are ever likely to eat.

Synonyms

the upper hand, a commanding position, an/the edge, an advantage, a lead, a head start, ascendancy, superiority, supremacy, sway, control, predominance, power, mastery, dominance, command
rare prepotence, prepotency, paramountcy, prepollency
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