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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Homer	['həumə]
Vinko	-	Croatian, Slovene
Luigina	-	Italian
Sib	-	Bengali
Kweku	-	Western African, Akan
Ezekias	-	Biblical Greek