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am längeren Hebel sitzen

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German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Literally, to sit at the longer lever.

Verb

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am längeren Hebel sitzen (class 5 strong, third-person singular present sitzt am längeren Hebel, past tense saß am längeren Hebel, past participle am längeren Hebel gesessen, auxiliary haben)

  1. to be in a dominant or more powerful position, to have the upper hand

Conjugation

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