have an edge on
slang To be drunk. Do you remember last night at the bar at all? You really had an edge on. Yikes, I must have had an edge on if I did karaoke at the bar! Order another round. Once we have an edge on, we'll forget our stupid ex-boyfriends even exist!
have the edge on (someone or something)
To have an advantage over someone or something. I've been preparing for this debate for weeks so that I have the edge on my opponent. Now that we have George, I think we definitely have the edge on the other team. But we have the edge on all the other companies out there—our vast resources. That's how we ensure we have the best and most up-to-date information.
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have an edge on
Also, have the edge on. Have an advantage over, as in Our team has an edge on them, or In this competition our town has the edge. The use of edge here alludes to the power to cut, transferred to a margin of superiority. [Late 1800s]
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have, etc. an/the edge on/over somebody/something
be slightly better, faster, etc. than somebody/something; have an advantage over somebody/something: Max’s design is very good, but I think Paul’s has the edge on it. ♢ Extra training will give our team an edge over the opposition.Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017
have an edge on
tv. to be alcohol intoxicated. (see also edge. Have got can replace have.) Bob has an edge on even though he hardly drank anything.
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