- trump card
- something kept back to be used to win success if nothing else works
His trump card was his knowledge of the sales figures that nobody else knew..
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trump card
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trump card — A trump card is a resource or strategy that is held back for use at a crucial time when it will beat rivals or opponents … The small dictionary of idiomes
trump card — /trump kahrd / for 1; /trump kahrd / for 2. 1. Cards. trump1 (def. 1a). 2. Informal. something that gives one person or group the advantage over another: The surprise witness was his trump card. [1815 25] * * * … Universalium
trump card — trump ,card noun count 1. ) a TRUMP 2. ) an advantage you have that an opponent does not have that makes it possible for you to win or succeed, for example in sports or business … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
trump card — trump′ card′ n. 1) gam trump I, 1), a) 2) inf something that gives a person or group a decisive or winning advantage • Etymology: 1815–25 … From formal English to slang
Trump Card — Infobox Television show name = Trump Card caption = format = Game show runtime = 30 minutes creator = Terry Mardell starring = Jimmy Cefalo Host Debi Massey Hostess country = USA network = Syndication first aired = 1990 last aired = 1991 Trump… … Wikipedia
trump card — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms trump card : singular trump card plural trump cards 1) a trump 2) an advantage you have that an opponent does not have that makes it possible for you to win or to succeed, for example in sports or business … English dictionary
trump card — {n.} Something kept back to be used to win success if nothing else works. * /The coach saved his star pitcher for a trump card./ * /Mary had several ways to get Joan to come to her party. Her trump card was that the football captain would be… … Dictionary of American idioms
trump card — {n.} Something kept back to be used to win success if nothing else works. * /The coach saved his star pitcher for a trump card./ * /Mary had several ways to get Joan to come to her party. Her trump card was that the football captain would be… … Dictionary of American idioms
trump card — n. final resource to play one s trump card * * * [ trʌmpkɑːd] [ final resource ] to play one s trump card … Combinatory dictionary
trump\ card — noun Something kept back to be used to win success if nothing else works. The coach saved his star pitcher for a trump card. Mary had several ways to get Joan to come to her party. Her trump card was that the football captain would be there … Словарь американских идиом
trump card — A trump card is a resource or strategy that is held back for use at a crucial time when it will beat rivals or opponents. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
