英语词汇“to get the edge on”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

e. to have an (or the) edge on, to get the edge on (and similar phrases with over): to have a grudge against (quot. 1896); to have (or acquire) an advantage over. Also used without a following on or over in sense ‘advantage, superiority’. Originally U.S.

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the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > mastery or superiority > have or gain mastery or superiority over [verb (transitive)] > have or get (someone) at a disadvantage

to have at avail1470

to catch, have, hold, take (one) at (a or the) vantagec1510

to gain of1548

to be to the forehand with1558

to have (take) on (in, at) the lurch1591

to get the sun of1598

to have (also get) a good hand against1600

to take (have, etc.) at a why-nota1612

to weather on or upon1707

to have the laugh on a person1767

to have a (or the) pull of (also over, on)1781

to get to windward of1783

to have the bulge on1841

to give points to1854

to get (have) the drop on1869

to hold over1872

to have an (or the) edge on1896

to get (also have) the goods on1903

to get (or have) the jump on1912

to have (got) by the balls1918

1896 Daily News 18 Mar. 7/5 I expect that when I am gone, especially from your own people, who always had an edge on me, and for no reason.

1911 C. E. Mulford Bar-20 Days (1921) xiv. 147 I'll do anything to get th'edge on that thief.

1914 J. Joyce Dubliners 43 She had always had an edge on her, especially whenever there were people listening.

1929 Publishers' Weekly 14 Sept. 1060 Here we have the edge on our rivals, not only because of our superior location, but also because we are reputedly reckless about reducing prices.

1932 Latimer Co. News-Democrat (Wilburton, Okla.) 19 Feb. 1/6 Ray Tucker of the Scripps-Howard Newspaper Alliance gives Murray the edge over Roosevelt in the North Dakota primary.

1932 N.Y. Herald-Tribune 2 May 1/4 (heading) Herriot's party obtains edge and is held sure to win.

1936 M. Mitchell Gone with the Wind liv. 943 Belle's got the edge on you..because she's a kind-hearted, good-natured soul.

1942 P. G. Wodehouse Money in Bank xxiv. 253 Jeff..thought he saw now where she had the edge on Myrtle Shoesmith. She was a quicker starter.

1949 M. Mead Male & Female xv. 316 He has to compete..with girls who have an edge in almost all the activities for which reward is given.

1952 Times 19 Dec. Scottish schools also had the edge on the English and Welsh in the matter of pullovers and sweaters.

1953 G. S. Coffin Acol & New Point Count 11 If you hold an average hand..it has no edge over other hands around the table.

1957 New Yorker 12 Jan. 79 The Cincinnati Daily Enquirer is solid No. 1 right down the line. Including a 21,000 edge in City Zone circulation..a healthy lead in Retail Display Linage.

1958 Daily Express 15 July 6/6 Nancy Mitford's great edge is that she never went to school.

1959 Listener 23 Apr. 738/3 The edge was with Mrs. Durran who goes through to the final.

1959 Spectator 8 May 654/2 Goat's milk..makes a yoghourt which, therapeutically speaking, has the edge over any made from cow's milk.

1960 Times 14 June 16/1 They still hold the edge, especially with Statham in his present form.

1966 Listener 3 Mar. 299/2 Labour's special relationship with the working classes..was supposed to give it an edge over the tories.

单词	to get the edge on
释义	> as lemmas to get the edge on e. to have an (or the) edge on, to get the edge on (and similar phrases with over): to have a grudge against (quot. 1896); to have (or acquire) an advantage over. Also used without a following on or over in sense ‘advantage, superiority’. Originally U.S. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > mastery or superiority > have or gain mastery or superiority over [verb (transitive)] > have or get (someone) at a disadvantage to have at avail1470 to catch, have, hold, take (one) at (a or the) vantagec1510 to gain of1548 to be to the forehand with1558 to have (take) on (in, at) the lurch1591 to get the sun of1598 to have (also get) a good hand against1600 to take (have, etc.) at a why-nota1612 to weather on or upon1707 to have the laugh on a person1767 to have a (or the) pull of (also over, on)1781 to get to windward of1783 to have the bulge on1841 to give points to1854 to get (have) the drop on1869 to hold over1872 to have an (or the) edge on1896 to get (also have) the goods on1903 to get (or have) the jump on1912 to have (got) by the balls1918 1896 Daily News 18 Mar. 7/5 I expect that when I am gone, especially from your own people, who always had an edge on me, and for no reason. 1911 C. E. Mulford Bar-20 Days (1921) xiv. 147 I'll do anything to get th'edge on that thief. 1914 J. Joyce Dubliners 43 She had always had an edge on her, especially whenever there were people listening. 1929 Publishers' Weekly 14 Sept. 1060 Here we have the edge on our rivals, not only because of our superior location, but also because we are reputedly reckless about reducing prices. 1932 Latimer Co. News-Democrat (Wilburton, Okla.) 19 Feb. 1/6 Ray Tucker of the Scripps-Howard Newspaper Alliance gives Murray the edge over Roosevelt in the North Dakota primary. 1932 N.Y. Herald-Tribune 2 May 1/4 (heading) Herriot's party obtains edge and is held sure to win. 1936 M. Mitchell Gone with the Wind liv. 943 Belle's got the edge on you..because she's a kind-hearted, good-natured soul. 1942 P. G. Wodehouse Money in Bank xxiv. 253 Jeff..thought he saw now where she had the edge on Myrtle Shoesmith. She was a quicker starter. 1949 M. Mead Male & Female xv. 316 He has to compete..with girls who have an edge in almost all the activities for which reward is given. 1952 Times 19 Dec. Scottish schools also had the edge on the English and Welsh in the matter of pullovers and sweaters. 1953 G. S. Coffin Acol & New Point Count 11 If you hold an average hand..it has no edge over other hands around the table. 1957 New Yorker 12 Jan. 79 The Cincinnati Daily Enquirer is solid No. 1 right down the line. Including a 21,000 edge in City Zone circulation..a healthy lead in Retail Display Linage. 1958 Daily Express 15 July 6/6 Nancy Mitford's great edge is that she never went to school. 1959 Listener 23 Apr. 738/3 The edge was with Mrs. Durran who goes through to the final. 1959 Spectator 8 May 654/2 Goat's milk..makes a yoghourt which, therapeutically speaking, has the edge over any made from cow's milk. 1960 Times 14 June 16/1 They still hold the edge, especially with Statham in his present form. 1966 Listener 3 Mar. 299/2 Labour's special relationship with the working classes..was supposed to give it an edge over the tories. extracted from edgen. < as lemmas
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