get the advantage of

1. Also,. Be in a superior position to, as in He had the advantage over me, since I couldn't even remember his name, let alone his position. [Mid-1500s] Also see get the better of; get the drop on.

Example Sentences

Either way, a team with a cooked bullpen and a sore-handed star catcher and all kinds of uncertainty surrounding their rotation won’t get the advantage of a much-needed rest.

From Los Angeles Times

But the Vietnamese passengers pay three or four times more money to the gangs handling the crossing routes, he told us, “so we get the advantage of being given a place more quickly”.

From BBC

“It’s not easy to arrive so young at a club like Real Madrid, but you get the advantage of having a chance to play in many Champions League finals. I hope this is the first of many for me.”

From Seattle Times

"When you're seeded you get the advantage of missing out on those big six or seven teams," England boss Gareth Southgate said.

From BBC

Dec. 19 — at Los Angeles Rams: The Seahawks get the advantage of the Rams playing on a short week — with Los Angeles playing at Arizona the previous Monday.

From Seattle Times