get the drop on

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To point one's firearm at another person, thereby gaining dominance in a situation. informal,transitive
    — He got the drop on them and proceeded to shoot and kill them before they could fire a shot or respond.
  2. To obtain an advantage over another person, by acting before that person. broadly,informal,transitive
    — We’re always getting the drop on our competitors because the owner really knows the business and can act fast.

词形变化

gets the drop on present,singular,third-person getting the drop on participle,present got the drop on past got the drop on UK,participle,past gotten the drop on US,participle,past
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