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Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
get the upper hand v expr	figurative (gain advantage)	tomar la delantera loc verb
		adelantarse⇒ v prnl
		ponerse con ventaja loc verb
	The game lasted for hours before one team got the upper hand.
	El equipo tardó mucho en tomar la delantera, pero al final logró ganar.
		sacar ventaja loc verb
	Nos sacó ventaja al principio pero hacia el final logramos superarlo.

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Spanish:

tomar la delantera

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get the upper hand in somebody
to regain the upper hand/to get back on one's feet

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