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111get/gain/have an edge over/on sb/sth — get/gain/have an edge (over/on sb/sth) ► to get or have an advantage in a particular situation: »Internet banks may have the edge over their old technology rivals when it comes to charges and rates, but they are not immune from complaints. Main… …
112secondary gain — noun : pleasure derived from a neurosis primarily necessary to the individual for other reasons * * * Psychiatry. any advantage, as increased attention, disability benefits, or release from unpleasant responsibilities, obtained as a result of… …
113get/have/gain a/the jump on — to get or have an early advantage over (someone) by acting quickly or doing something first The company came out with its software earlier than expected and got the jump on its competitors. • • • Main Entry: ↑jump …
114get the upper hand — gain advantage, pull ahead, attain supremacy …
115Business and Industry Review — ▪ 1999 Introduction Overview Annual Average Rates of Growth of Manufacturing Output, 1980 97, Table Pattern of Output, 1994 97, Table Index Numbers of Production, Employment, and Productivity in Manufacturing Industries, Table (For Annual… …
116Cheating in online games — is an activity that modifies the game experience to give one player an advantage over others.[1] Depending on the game, different activities constitute cheating and it is either a matter of game policy or consensus opinion as to whether a… …
117profit — prof·it n 1: gain in excess of expenditures: as a: the excess of the selling price of goods over their cost b: net income from a business, investment, or capital appreciation compare earnings, loss …
118Negotiation — For Wikipedia s negotiation policy, see Wikipedia:Negotiation. For other uses, see Negotiation (disambiguation). Treaty of Trianon negotiations …
119Latin America, history of — Introduction history of the region from the pre Columbian period and including colonization by the Spanish and Portuguese beginning in the 15th century, the 19th century wars of independence, and developments to the end of World War II.… …
120Vaporware — This article is about a computer industry term regarding product releases. For the company, see VaporWare (company). The U.S. Justice Department accused IBM of announcing its System/360 Model 91 computer (pictured) three years early intentionally …
