All upper hand synonyms
up·per hand
U u noun upper hand
- leg up — either of the two lower limbs of a biped, as a human being, or any of the paired limbs of an animal, arthropod, etc., that support and move the body.
- hole in one — ace (def 8a).
- knowhow — knowledge of how to do something; faculty or skill for a particular activity; expertise: Designing a computer requires a lot of know-how.
- winnings — Plural form of winning.
- edge — a line or border at which a surface terminates: Grass grew along the edges of the road. The paper had deckle edges.
- meliority — superiority.
- command — If someone in authority commands you to do something, they tell you that you must do it.
- advantage — An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
- ascendance — the state of being in the ascendant; governing or controlling influence; domination.
- ascendancy — If one group has ascendancy over another group, it has more power or influence than the other group.
- control — Control of an organization, place, or system is the power to make all the important decisions about the way that it is run.
- clean sweep — an overwhelming victory
- bullseye — the circular spot, usually black or outlined in black, at the center of a target marked with concentric circles and used in target practice.
- grand slam — Bridge. the winning of all thirteen tricks of a deal. Compare little slam.
- handicap — a race or other contest in which certain disadvantages or advantages of weight, distance, time, etc., are placed upon competitors to equalize their chances of winning.
- jump — to spring clear of the ground or other support by a sudden muscular effort; leap: to jump into the air; to jump out a window.
- containment — Containment is the action or policy of keeping another country's power or area of control within acceptable limits or boundaries.
- ins — (used to indicate inclusion within space, a place, or limits): walking in the park.
- authority — The authorities are the people who have the power to make decisions and to make sure that laws are obeyed.
- ace up one's sleeve — a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot: He dealt me four aces in the first hand.
- initiative — an introductory act or step; leading action: to take the initiative in making friends.
- dominance — rule; control; authority; ascendancy.
- card up one's sleeve — a plan or resource kept secret or held in reserve
adjective upper hand
- wieldy — readily wielded or managed, as in use or action.
adj upper hand
- in the saddle — a seat for a rider on the back of a horse or other animal.
- powerful — physically strong, as a person: a large, powerful athlete.
- all-powerful — An all-powerful person or organization has the power to do anything they want.