Idioms

have an ace up one's sleeve
to have something that you can use to gain an advantage (in a card game the ace is often the most valuable card and a cheater could have an ace up his or her sleeve to use against an opponent)
I have an ace up my sleeve which should help me when I meet my boss tomorrow.

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  • have an ax to grind (with someone)
  • have an ear for (something)
  • have an edge on/over (someone or something)
  • have an eye for (something)
  • have an in with (someone)
  • have an itch to (do something)
  • have an out
  • have arrived
  • have bearing on (something)
  • have been around
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  • inside out
  • in the short run
  • see which way the wind is blowing
  • make the best of (something)
  • white lie
  • cold snap/spell
  • speak of the devil (and he appears)
  • fly into the face of danger
  • take umbrage at (something)
  • keep (something) under wraps


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