He had a slight edge on his opponent.とは 意味・読み方・使い方

He was willing to work in the background [to work without expecting any credit (for it)].

He was invested with an air of dignity.

He edged in on his opponent.

He toppled his opponent.

His punch missed the mark.

He was reduced to the ranks.

He was relegated to a lower post.

He rose, just as planned, to the bait offered by the enemy's provocation.

He struck out at his assailant.

He ran out of the war‐ravaged area without any of his belongings.

He was cautious in all his movements.

He delivered a hard blow to the man's jaw.

He fought in the trenches.

He yielded himself (up) to the temptation.

He passed through the narrow lane, making himself small.

He has worked his way up from the bottom.

The chances [odds] were against him.

He was beaten black and blue.

He was watching for the slightest weakness in his opponent('s argument) [chink in his opponent's armor (比喩的), slip on the part of his opponent].

He grazed his knee on the chair.

He drew the nails from the board.

He flopped down into a chair.

He felt sore about the defeat.

He was placed in custody.

He was beaten black and blue.

He stuck the broken pieces together.

He congratulated himself on his escape.

He appeared a little upset.

He broke under the strain of his responsibilities.

He pulled the rope with jerks.