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have a card up your sleeve have a card up (one's) sleeveTo 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. She has a card up her sleeve if they ever try to fire her, since she knows about the boss's unscrupulous business practices.See also: card, have, sleeve, uphave a card up your sleeve have a plan or asset that is kept secret until it is needed. BritishSee also: card, have, sleeve, up |