play trump card

play (one's) trump card

To use a particular stratagem or resource that will give one a distinct advantage over others, often by being held and then used at an opportune time. I have a feeling the prosecution still hasn't played their trump card in this trial—I'm expecting a big revelation during tomorrow's testimony. I was looking like I would get full custody of the kids, but then Mary played her trump card—pictures of me going in and out of various women's houses around the city.

play one's trump card

1. Lit. [in certain card games] to play a card that, according to the rules of the game, outranks certain other cards and is thus able to take any card of another suit. Bob played his trump card and ended the game as the winner.

2. Fig. to use a special trick; to use one's most powerful or effective strategy or device. I won't play my trump card until I have tried everything else. I thought that the whole situation was hopeless until Mary played her trump card and solved the whole problem.

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释义	play trump card play (one's) trump card To use a particular stratagem or resource that will give one a distinct advantage over others, often by being held and then used at an opportune time. I have a feeling the prosecution still hasn't played their trump card in this trial—I'm expecting a big revelation during tomorrow's testimony. I was looking like I would get full custody of the kids, but then Mary played her trump card—pictures of me going in and out of various women's houses around the city. See also: card, play, trump Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. play one's trump card 1. Lit. [in certain card games] to play a card that, according to the rules of the game, outranks certain other cards and is thus able to take any card of another suit. Bob played his trump card and ended the game as the winner. 2. Fig. to use a special trick; to use one's most powerful or effective strategy or device. I won't play my trump card until I have tried everything else. I thought that the whole situation was hopeless until Mary played her trump card and solved the whole problem. See also: card, play, trump McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: play (one's) trump card cash in on opportunity when the time is ripe drive (one) back on (something) drive back on add a new wrinkle opening gambit cash in on (something) new wrinkle new wrinkle, a References in periodicals archive Without a target man up front and left with only Rod Wallace and Gabi Amato - both happier playing off a natural predator - as strikers, the Dutch coach surely has to play trump card Albertzfrom the start. FANS WAIT FOR THE HAMMER TO FALL
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