English Explanatory Dictionary

get the drop on

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To point one's firearm at another person, thereby gaining dominance in a situation.
  2. To obtain an advantage over another person, by acting before that person.

Word forms

get the drop on gets the drop on getting the drop on got the drop on gotten the drop on

Synonyms

beat to the punch get the jump on

Related words

have the drop on steal a march
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