an lámh a bheith in uachtar agat
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Irish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally "to have your hand at the top"
Verb
[edit]an lámh a bheith in uachtar agat
- (idiomatic) to have the upper hand
Usage notes
[edit]The subject of the English expression is rendered in Irish as the object of the preposition ag, thus:
- Tá an lámh in uachtar agam — "I have the upper hand"
- Tá an lámh in uachtar ag Seán — "Sean has the upper hand"
Conjugation
[edit]conjugation of an lámh a bheith in uachtar agat: see bí