Sentence examples for getting the drop from inspiring English sources

There's a refreshing dance between a semi-bad guy finally getting the drop on the bad guy, to which the bad guy still gets the last laugh (John Lithgow).

5.24pm BST Robson 2-6, 4-4 Li* Li's first serve works again – but on the next point Robson shows good touch at the net, this time getting the drop-shot winner off a tape-ball for 15-all, and then she gets to 15-30 with a patient rally from the baseline, dealing with some slice from Li. Key little moment coming up.

I got the drop on him.' He also admitted the robbery at the hotel.

Sevastova gets the drop shot in play this time, but Williams eats it up.

"I have no intention of letting time get the drop on me".

They get the drop on every stop, much to the annoyance of the rest of the press gallery.

You kind of just go up to anyone that you think might be willing to participate in an interview and ask them questions and get the drop.

In the pilot, Givens gets the drop on a pair of white supremacists by climbing into the back seat of their car.

In a subsequent episode he gets the drop on a pair of drug cartel hit men by climbing into the back seat of their car.

How could two bicycle-building bumpkins possibly have gotten the drop on Europe's top professors?

He gets the drop on the bark - what can he do from here?