up sleeve

up (one's) sleeve

Of a plan or advantage, kept in secret so it 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. My stamina is the ace up my sleeve for this race—the other runners don't stand a chance! I've got a few tricks up my sleeve if he decides to pursue legal action against me.

up (one's) sleeve

Hidden but ready to be used: I still have a few tricks up my sleeve.

词组	up sleeve
释义	up sleeve up (one's) sleeve Of a plan or advantage, kept in secret so it 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. My stamina is the ace up my sleeve for this race—the other runners don't stand a chance! I've got a few tricks up my sleeve if he decides to pursue legal action against me. See also: sleeve, up Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. up (one's) sleeve Hidden but ready to be used: I still have a few tricks up my sleeve. See also: sleeve, up American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. See also: up (one's) sleeve up your sleeve a card up (one's) sleeve ace up (one's) sleeve have a card up your sleeve have an ace up one’s sleeve have an ace up your sleeve have something up your sleeve have up sleeve trick up (one's) sleeve
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