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have an edge on
have an advantage (over someone) Their team has an edge on the race to win the high school football championship.
have an edge on|edge|have|have an edge
v. phr.,
informal 1. To have an advantage over someone or something else in the course of an evaluative comparison.
I can't beat you at tennis, but I have an edge on you in ping-pong. 2. To be mildly intoxicated; to have had a few drinks.
Joe sure had an edge on when I saw him last night. Compare: EDGE ON.
have an bend on
To be drunk. Do you bethink aftermost night at the bar at all? You absolutely had an bend on.Learn more: edge, have, onhave an bend on (someone or something)
To accept an advantage over addition or something; to be in a added favorable position than addition or article else. I anticipate I accept an bend on her in the chase because I've been training so abundant harder.Learn more: edge, have, onhave an bend on
Also, have the bend on. Accept an advantage over, as in Our aggregation has an bend on them, or In this antagonism our boondocks has the edge. The use of edge actuality alludes to the ability to cut, transferred to a allowance of superiority. [Late 1800s] Learn more: edge, have, onhave, etc. an/the bend on/over somebody/something
be hardly better, faster, etc. than somebody/something; accept an advantage over somebody/something: Max’s architecture is actual good, but I anticipate Paul’s has the bend on it. ♢ Extra training will accord our aggregation an bend over the opposition.Learn more: edge, on, over, somebody, somethinghave an bend on
tv. to be booze intoxicated. (Learn added edge. Accept got can alter have.) Bob has an bend on alike admitting he hardly drank anything. Learn more: edge, have, on have
(someone) by the balls Vulgar Slang To accept ascendancy over someone; accept addition at one's mercy. have
/have got (someone's) back To assure or absorber addition from harm, loss, or danger. have
/have got it all over To be abundant bigger than (someone) at a accurate endeavor. have
/have got it in (one) To accept the accommodation or disposition to (to do something). have
/have got it in for To act in a adverse address against or intend to abuse (someone), abnormally because of a grudge. have
/have got nothing on (someone)
1. To abort to be according or above to (someone) in a accurate way.
2. To apperceive or be able to prove advice apropos (someone). have
/keep (one's) adenoids to the grindstone To assignment adamantine and steadily. have
/keep (one's) fingers crossed To achievement for a acknowledged or advantageous outcome. have
/keep (one's) experience about (one) To abide active or calm, abnormally in a crisis. have
/keep an ear to the ground To be on the watch for new trends or information. have
/speak with a angled tongue To allege deceitfully; belie or lie. have
/take a bash at Informal To try out; attempt. have
/take pity on To appearance benevolence for. have
/take the bit in one's teeth To be uncontrollable; casting off restraint.