have a trick up (one's) sleeve



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have a trick up (one's) sleeve

To have 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: have, sleeve, trick, up

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Calixta-Spanish, Portuguese
LaneyLAYN-eeEnglish
Gennadigye-NAH-dee, gee-NAH-deeRussian
Ingulf-Ancient Germanic
Jeriah-Biblical
Cirinochee-REE-no (Italian), thee-REE-no (Spanish), see-REE-no (Latin American Spanish)Italian, Spanish