| Metaphor | Something up your sleeve |
|---|---|
| Question Meaning | What do you mean? |
| Meaning | If someone has something up their sleeve, they have a plan or a secret idea that they think will help to achieve something. |
| Question Explanation | Why does it mean this? |
| Explanation | A cheating card player might hide cards up his sleeve, and slip them into his hand when it would help him to win. |
| Question Example | Example |
| Example | “We’ve tried and tried to get her to join the team. I can’t think of anything else we could say to persuade her.” “Well, I’ve got something up my sleeve that might help. I’ve arranged it so that we get time off school to practise.” |
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