have the whip hand

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have/hold the whip hand

to be the person or group that has the most power in a situation So long as we rely on them for money, they have the whip hand.

See knock into shape, crack the whip

See also: hand, have, whip

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While CFOs may not have the whip hand in running these networks, many have come to realize that the payoff isn't imminent, and that older, proven technologies for procurement may still be carrying much of the load. from the EDITOR by Financial Executive More results

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