trick up (one's) sleeve



trick up (one's) sleeve

A secret plan, idea, or advantage that can be utilized if and when it is required. A reference to cheating at a card game by hiding a favorable card up one's sleeve. I've got a few tricks up my sleeve if he decides to pursue legal action against me.
See also: sleeve, trick, up

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Gunvor-Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Berardobe-RAHR-doItalian
Sam[sæm]
ZoltÁNZOL-tahnHungarian
Hanan (2)-Arabic
Drummond['drʌmənd]