Today we will review three new idioms. Go to bat for someone, Have the upper hand, and Hit a snag. Review the definitions below and then look at the 3 example sentences for each idiom. After reviewing the information, try to make your own examples for each idiom.
| # | MEANING |
|---|---|
| Go to bat for someone | To support someone when the person needs help |
| Have the upper hand | Have or gain advantage or control over someone or something |
| Hit a snag | Encounter a problem or obstacle |
GO TO BAT FOR SOMEONE
| # | EXAMPLES |
|---|---|
| 1 | The government will go to bat for rich people because they pay lots of taxes. |
| 2 | I went to bat for my friend because I cared about her. |
| 3 | She went to bat for her younger sister. |
HAVE THE UPPER HAND
| # | EXAMPLES |
|---|---|
| 1 | We are still waiting to see which party will have the upper hand in the election. |
| 2 | By half time, the Mexican soccer team seemed to have the upper hand. |
| 3 | There is always worry over who will get the upper hand in the stock market. |
HIT A SNAG
| # | EXAMPLES |
|---|---|
| 1 | We’ve hit a snag with this design project. |
| 2 | Their plans hit a snag so they had to do something else. |
| 3 | Our project hit a snag, so we had to cancel everything and start over. |
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