Definitions from Wiktionary (get the drop on)
▸ verb: (transitive, informal) To point one's firearm at another person, thereby gaining dominance in a situation.
▸ verb: (transitive, informal, by extension) To obtain an advantage over another person, by acting before that person.
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▸ verb: (transitive, informal) To point one's firearm at another person, thereby gaining dominance in a situation.
▸ verb: (transitive, informal, by extension) To obtain an advantage over another person, by acting before that person.
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have the drop on,
get the bulge on,
get over on,
draw a bead on,
get one up on,
get one over on,
get the better of,
gain,
put the dead wood on,
outflank,
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