card up sleeve



card up (one's) sleeve

A secret resource or plan held in reserve: a tough negotiator who had a number of cards up his sleeve.
See also: card, sleeve, up

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ayscue['eiskju:]
Barak (2)-Arabic
Patroclus-Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Gilad-Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Bass['bæs]
Voski-Armenian