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has the drop on

has the drop on is the third-person singular simple present indicative of have the drop on.

Meaning of have the drop on

Verb

have the drop on (third-person singular simple present has the drop on, present participle having the drop on, simple past and past participle had the drop on)

  1. (broadly, informal, transitive) To possess an advantage over another person, by acting before that person.
    • They had the drop on us and I had the feeling normally associated with nakedness. But they did not seem keen to take the plunge.1996, Jim Burtt-Smith, John French, A Drop in the Ocean: Dramatic Accounts of Aircrew Saved From the Sea, Pen and Sword, →ISBN, page 22

Questions about has the drop on

What is has the drop on the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Has the drop on is the third-person singular simple present indicative of have the drop on.

Words near has the drop on in the dictionary

  1. has the blues
  2. has the cards
  3. has the cards in one's hands
  4. has the dirts with
  5. has the drains up
  6. has the drop on
  7. has the first idea
  8. has the floor
  9. has the heart
  10. has the hots for
  11. has the last laugh

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