Gain an advantage over an opponent.
Gain an advantage over an opponent.
This phrase derives from the military manoeuvre of moving troops secretly, in order to gain an advantage. It has been used since at least the early 18th century, when it was cited in the London Gazette, 1716:
“We saw him… steal a March for our Preservation.”
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