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Get the drop on

Verb

Definitions

1.VerbTo point one's firearm at another person, thereby gaining dominance in a situation.
"He got the drop on them and proceeded to shoot and kill them before they could fire a shot or respond."
2.VerbTo obtain an advantage over another person, by acting before that person.
"We’re always getting the drop on our competitors because the owner really knows the business and can act fast."

Synonyms

have the drop onget the bulge onget over ondraw a bead onget one up onget one over onget the better ofgainput the dead wood onoutflankput it tolay hands on
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