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(transitive, informal, by extension) To possess an advantage over another person, by acting before that person.

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have the drop on

Source Word

have the drop on

Verb

broadly informal transitive

(transitive, informal, by extension) To possess an advantage over another person, by acting before that person.

Japanese Meaning

相手に対して優位な立場を確保する、先に行動して有利な状況を得る / 先んじて行動して相手に勝る立場になる

オークションに早く到着したことで、マーティンは他の入札者に先んじて有利になり、その絵を手に入れた。

Sense（1）

(transitive, informal, by extension) To possess an advantage over another person, by acting before that person.

has the drop on

（ present singular third-person ）

having the drop on

（ participle present ）

had the drop on

（ participle past ）

had the drop on

（ past ）