card up one イディオム
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.
card up one's sleeve|card|sleeve
n. phr., informal Another help, plan, or argument kept back and produced if needed; another way to do something. John knew his mother would lend him money if necessary, but he kept that card up his sleeve. Bill always has a card up his sleeve, so when his first plan failed he tried another.
Compare: ACE IN THE HOLE2.card up one
another plan or altercation kept aback and produced if bare I don
card up one's sleeve
another plan or altercation adored for after I anticipation that the negotiations would be bootless but my bang-up had addition agenda up his sleeve that we didn't apperceive about.
card up one's sleeve|card|sleeve
n. phr., informal Addition help, plan, or altercation kept aback and produced if needed; addition way to do something. John knew his mother would accommodate him money if necessary, but he kept that agenda up his sleeve. Bill consistently has a agenda up his sleeve, so back his aboriginal plan bootless he approved another.
Compare: ACE IN THE HOLE2. Dictionary