Where British Phrases Came From

Monday, Aug 24, 2020, 10:22 am
By:Tony Williams


#23 Upper Hand



The phrase comes from a game in 15th century England where two people would hold a stick and would race by putting one hand over the other to get to the top of the stick. The person that got there first was deemed to have the upper hand.


Upper Hand-Where British Phrases Came From
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