trick up (one's) sleeve
trick 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. I've got a few tricks up my sleeve if he decides to pursue legal action against me.
See also: sleeve, trick, up
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- a card up (one's) sleeve
- ace up (one's) sleeve
- card up one's sleeve
- have a card up your sleeve
- have an ace up (one's) sleeve
- have an ace up one’s sleeve
- have an ace up your sleeve
- have an ace/a trick up your sleeve
- have up sleeve
- have/keep something up your sleeve