| Word | Have an ace up your sleeve. = An ace in the hole |
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| Description | Have an effective resource or piece of information kept hidden until it is necessary to use it. Have a secret advantage. The ace is the highest playing card in its suit in many card games, so a cheating player might well hide one to use against an unwary opponent. A North American variant is an ace in the hole. The next two idioms are also based on this meaning of ace. Have an effective resource or piece of information kept hidden until it is necessary to use it. Have a secret advantage. The ace is the highest playing card in its suit in many card games, so a cheating player might well hide one to use against an unwary opponent. A North American variant is an ace in the hole. T |
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