to have the whip hand over sb
1have the whip hand (over somebody) — have/hold, etc. the ˈwhip hand (over sb/sth) idiom to be in a position where you have power or control over sb/sth • She had the whip hand and it was useless to resist. Main entry: ↑whipidiom …
2have the whip hand (over something) — have/hold, etc. the ˈwhip hand (over sb/sth) idiom to be in a position where you have power or control over sb/sth • She had the whip hand and it was useless to resist. Main entry: ↑whipidiom …
3hold the whip hand (over somebody) — have/hold, etc. the ˈwhip hand (over sb/sth) idiom to be in a position where you have power or control over sb/sth • She had the whip hand and it was useless to resist. Main entry: ↑whipidiom …
4hold the whip hand (over something) — have/hold, etc. the ˈwhip hand (over sb/sth) idiom to be in a position where you have power or control over sb/sth • She had the whip hand and it was useless to resist. Main entry: ↑whipidiom …
5whip hand — n. control to get; have the whip hand over * * * [ wɪphænd] have the whip hand over [ control ] to get …
6whip hand — noun position of advantage and control (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑upper hand • Hypernyms: ↑superiority, ↑favorable position, ↑favourable position * * * noun 1 …
7whip — [[t](h)wɪ̱p[/t]] ♦♦♦ whips, whipping, whipped 1) N COUNT A whip is a long thin piece of material such as leather or rope, fastened to a stiff handle. It is used for hitting people or animals. 2) VERB If someone whips a person or animal, they beat …
8whip — whip1 [wıp] v past tense and past participle whipped present participle whipping [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: Probably from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German wippen to swing ] 1.) [T] to hit someone or something with a whip ▪ He whipped the horse… …
9whip — 1 noun 1 (C) a long thin piece of rope or leather with a handle used for making animals move or punishing people: crack a whip (=make a loud noise with a whip) 2 (C) a member of the US Congress or the British Parliament who is responsible for… …
10The Bill (series 14) — The Bill Series 14 Country of origin United Kingdom No. of episodes 121 Broadcast Original channel ITV …
