having the advantage of someone
having the advantage of someone is the present participle and gerund of have the advantage of someone.
Meaning of have the advantage of someone
Verb
have the advantage of someone (third-person singular simple present has the advantage of someone, present participle having the advantage of someone, simple past and past participle had the advantage of someone)
- For one to know someone else (or their name) irreciprocally, that is, without their knowing one back.
Questions about having the advantage of someone
- What is having the advantage of someone the present participle and gerund of?
- Having the advantage of someone is the present participle and gerund of have the advantage of someone.
Words near having the advantage of someone in the dictionary
- having something going with someone
- having something on good authority
- having something over someone
- having something over with
- having something to show for something
- having the advantage of someone
- having the ball in one's court
- having the best of it
- having the biscuit
- having the blues
- having the cards
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