card up sleeve

a card up (one's) sleeve

A secret plan, idea, or advantage that can be utilized if and when it is required. A reference to cheating at a card game by hiding a favorable card up one's sleeve. She has a card up her sleeve if they ever try to fire her, since she knows about the boss's unscrupulous business practices.

card up (one's) sleeve

A secret resource or plan held in reserve: a tough negotiator who had a number of cards up his sleeve.

词组	card up sleeve
释义	card up sleeve a card up (one's) sleeve A secret plan, idea, or advantage that can be utilized if and when it is required. A reference to cheating at a card game by hiding a favorable card up one's sleeve. She has a card up her sleeve if they ever try to fire her, since she knows about the boss's unscrupulous business practices. See also: card, sleeve, up Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. card up (one's) sleeve A secret resource or plan held in reserve: a tough negotiator who had a number of cards up his sleeve. See also: card, sleeve, up American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. See also: a card up (one's) sleeve have (something) up (one's) sleeve have a card up your sleeve have an ace up (one's) sleeve have an ace up your sleeve have an ace/a trick up your sleeve have got an ace up (one's) sleeve have something up your sleeve have up sleeve trick up (one's) sleeve
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