Have An Edge On/over (someone Or Something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Have An Edge On/over (someone Or Something) Idiom mean?

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have an edge on/over (someone or something) What does have an edge on/over (someone or something) mean?	have an advantage over someone or something	Our team has an edge over the other teams to win the high school football championship.
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To the end of time What does "To the end of time" mean?	To the end of time is an extravagant way of saying 'forever'.
as hard as nails What does "as hard as nails" mean?	physically very fit and strong, rough	He is as hard as nails and is not a good person to have an argument with.
all manner of (someone or something) What does "all manner of (someone or something)" mean?	all types of people or things	There were all manner of people at the party.
first-string What does "first-string" mean?	the best group of players on a team	Our team will use their first-string players for the game today.
Chapter and verse What does "Chapter and verse" mean?	When you know something very well, and can quote it, you know it chapter and verse.
until hell freezes over What does "until hell freezes over" mean?	forever	He said that he would not talk to his girlfriend again until hell freezes over.
force (someone`s) hand What does "force (someone`s) hand" mean?	to make someone do something sooner than planned	I forced the manager's hand and made him tell me about his plans for our company.

Wouldn't touch it with a ten-foot pole What does "Wouldn't touch it with a ten-foot pole" mean?	If you wouldn't touch something with a ten-foot pole, you would not consider being involved under any circumstances. (In British English, people say they wouldn't touch it with a bargepole)
free-for-all What does "free-for-all" mean?	a disorganized fight or contest involving everyone	The players were involved in a free-for-all during the game and seven players were suspended.
cry out for (someone or something) What does "cry out for (someone or something)" mean?	to need someone or something badly, to lack something	The new room that we built cries out for new furniture. The baby cried out for her mother.
squeal What does "squeal" mean?	inform, snitch, or tell on somebody

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Have An Edge On/over (someone Or Something) Idiom