Question of the Day #422

"It’s taken a while for me to feel like I have the upper hand with my curls."
From the first paragraph of this article at the New Civil Rights Movement.

上記の文で、upper handの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "upper hand" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、


《the ～》〔戦い・競争・交渉などにおける〕優位、優勢◆

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

MASTERY, ADVANTAGE, CONTROL

Etymology/語源

Merriam-Websterによると、

初めて使用されたのは、15世紀。

According to Merriam-Webster:

First Known Use of upper hand:
15th century

Examples

• was determined not to let the opposition get the upper hand
• Guendouzi was fortunate to not be punished for his error on that occasion, but continued to try and play risky passes in the second half, despite Watford gaining the upper hand after the break. — SI.com, "Martin Keown Labels Matteo Guendouzi 'Brainless' Following Abysmal Watford Draw," 16 Sep. 2019
• Humid conditions and water dropped from helicopters allowed firefighters to gain the upper hand overnight into Thursday morning. — Los Angeles Times, "Tenaja fire near Murrieta grows to 1,974 acres as evacuations remain in place," 5 Sep. 2019
• The home team got the upper hand when their opponents' star quarterback went out with an injury.
• We've been doing everything we can for your father, but I'm afraid the cancer is gaining the upper hand.