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
Violet	['vaiəlit]
Naia	-	Basque
Ellis (1)	EL-is	English
ŞEnay	-	Turkish
Alma (1)	AL-mə (English)	English, Spanish, Italian, Dutch
Bush	[buʃ]