Expressions (A–Z)
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B
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Back to back
Each one turns his back to the other or leans on the back of the other. By analo...
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C
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Came out with the upper hand
See: "has the upper hand."
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K
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Knowledge is power
Knowing information gives the knower power and ability. Knowledge provides econo...
24 views
O
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One Point in His Favor
He is leading by one point against the competitor. Figuratively: he has won at t...
139 views
R
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Reason for praise/ sound (good) reasoning/ helpful reason/ good taste/ a point in favour
A favorable reason or positive merit that warrants praise.
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S
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Surprise element
The ability to surprise. The conceptual advantage by means of the ability to con...
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T
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The other side of the coin
The opposite perspective, the advantage or disadvantage that a certain thing has...
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The Privilege of the First Ones
The right of preservation belongs to the one who arrived first. The first to arr...
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The side on which the wind blows/ where the bread is buttered
By metaphor: the place where the advantage or power is found.
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To credit
He considered it to his advantage to do the work that..., he added to his estima...
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