| 单词 | to have the lower hand |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto have the lower hand P1. to have the lower hand: to be at a disadvantage; to be in an inferior position. Cf. the earlier and much more common upper hand n.. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > failure or lack of success > defeat or overthrow > be defeated or overthrown [verb (intransitive)] > be defeated or lose to have (also get) the worsec1275 leesec1300 lose1548 to deserve or lose the bell1600 to have the lower hand1693 to have the second best1708 to come off second best1777 skunk1867 to be dumped on1967 1693 tr. J. Le Clerc Mem. Count Teckely iii. 72 When they have once the lower-hand,..they no longer distinguish what they do. 1906 Life 12 Apr. 464/3 Now the people who have had the lower hand are going to try to see what they can do to make the world any better. 1995 R. Riziq in D. Rabinowitz Overlooking Nazareth (1997) 144 No matter how much you develop and progress, you still know that you have the lower hand. < as lemmas |
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