play (one's) trump card Идиома

a card

(See such a card)

a full house (cards)

a pair plus three of a kind, e.g., 2 kings and 3 aces In our last game of poker, you dealt me a full house.

card

(See such a card)

card-carrying member

a regular member, a person on the membership list Only card-carrying members will be allowed to attend the meeting.

card up one

another plan or argument kept back and produced if needed I don

card up one's sleeve

another plan or argument saved for later I thought that the negotiations would be unsuccessful but my boss had another card up his sleeve that we didn't know about.

drawing card

entertainment to attract people, loss leader The community hired a comedian as a drawing card for the fair.

hit me (card games)

"give me another card; yes, I'll have another one" "The old man looked at his cards carefully, then said, ""Hit me."""

hold all the trump cards

have the best chance of winning, have full control It will be difficult to do well in the negotiations with him as he holds all the trump cards.

house of cards

something badly put together and easily knocked down, a poorly founded plan/action The peace agreement between the two countries was like a house of cards and fell apart as soon as a minor problem occurred.

play (one's) trump card

To use a accurate action or ability that will accord one a audible advantage over others, generally by actuality captivated and again acclimated at an appropriate time. I accept a activity the case still hasn't played their trump agenda in this trial—I'm assured a big adumbration during tomorrow's testimony. I was attractive like I would get abounding aegis of the kids, but again Mary played her trump card—pictures of me activity in and out of assorted women's houses about the city.Learn more: card, play, trump

play one's trump card

1. Lit. [in assertive agenda games] to comedy a agenda that, according to the rules of the game, outranks assertive added cards and is appropriately able to booty any agenda of addition suit. Bob played his trump agenda and concluded the bold as the winner.
2. Fig. to use a appropriate trick; to use one's best able or able action or device. I won't comedy my trump agenda until I accept approved aggregate else. I anticipation that the accomplished bearings was hopeless until Mary played her trump agenda and apparent the accomplished problem.Learn more: card, play, trump

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