a hole card



a hole card

  (American)
a secret advantage that is ready to use when you need it She still had one hole card to get out of police custody - a phone call to an influential friend.
See also: card, hole

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Archbold['a:tʃbəuld]
Gurutz-Basque
Naira-Native American, Quechua, Aymara
Nana (1)-Greek
GijsbertKHIES-bərtDutch
Taj-Arabic