have an ace up one's sleeve -Idioms

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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.

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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look down one's nose at (someone or something)

turn down (something) or turn (something) down

through thick and thin

run off with (someone)

cook the books

see the light

go out of one's way

make one's hair stand on end

sign (something) over

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