upper hand 

to have the higher or better position in the situation.

to be in the lead or winning.

ex. Dave has the upper hand in the card game because he is winning.

upper hand by mr.desperado March 31, 2015

upper hand 

to have the higher or better position in the situation.

to be in the lead or winning.

ex. Dave has the upper hand in the card game because he is winning.

upper hand by mr.desperado March 31, 2015

the upper hand 

Definition: To have more power than someone else, so that you are able to control a situation.

The company gained the upper hand in the business by buying its competitors.

After hours of fierce negotiation, the President gained the upper hand.

the upper hand by 请关注公众号：英文口语专家 June 7, 2019

gain the upper hand 

Where you are able to happily grasp and retain a nice gal's "upper" hand --- i.e., the one opposite to her "lower" hand from the shoulder that she's lying on --- while stretched out on your sides at the beach or spooning her in bed.

Being allowed to gain the upper hand while spooning with a nice girl is always a pleasure; just remember to always employ the wrist-twist compromise to ensure maximum comfort for both of you.

gain the upper hand by QuacksO August 9, 2018

upperhand

A measure at any given time of who likes who more in a relationship. The person with the upperhand is allowed to make decisions for the couple, to slack off doing chores, to get more sexual favors, etc.

After Yewande wrote her love poem she's definitely lost the upperhand! Too bad for her, poor little tall girl...

upperhand by gozimbo April 5, 2019