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get the advantage of

get the advantage of

Also, get or have the advantage over . Be in a superior position to, as in He had the advantage over me, since I couldn't even remember his name, let alone his position . [Mid-1500s] Also see get the better of; get the drop on.
See also: advantage, get, of

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
EsbjÖRn-Swedish
Normina-English (Rare)
HiltrudHIL-trootGerman
ClemenceKLEM-əntsEnglish
Omobolanle-Western African, Yoruba
Rayen-Native American, Mapuche, Spanish (Latin American)
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