A: Do you think our team can win the championship? B: I don’t know. Our competitor has an edge over us with two extra days of rest. Note: “Having an edge” means “having an advantage.” First seen in the late 1800s, the use of “edge” here alludes to the power to cut, transferred to a margin of superiority. We often say “to have an edge over/on someone/something.” For example: Max’s design is very good, but I think Paul’s has an edge. |