hold all the cards

also have all the cards

to have what is needed to control a situation He holds all the cards in our office - he even decides where the water coolers are located and what kinds of pencils we have.

Etymology: based on the idea of holding (controlling) the most valuable cards in a card game

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Narangerel	-	Mongolian
Eleonor	-	Swedish
Anaitis	-	Persian Mythology (Hellenized)
Desta	-	Eastern African, Amharic
Halvdan	-	Norwegian
Basilius	-	Ancient Greek (Latinized)