Have A Card Up One's Sleeve Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Have A Card Up One's Sleeve Idiom mean?

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have a card up one's sleeve What does have a card up one's sleeve mean?	to hide something of value	I thought that the negotiations would be unsuccessful but my boss had a card up his sleeve that we did not know about.
have a card up one's sleeve What does have a card up one's sleeve mean?	have a reserve plan or a secret advantage	have a reserve plan or a secret advantageThe man had a card up his sleeve when he went to the bank to ask for more money for his business.
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bad blood (between people) What does "bad blood (between people)" mean?	unpleasant feelings between people	There was much bad blood between the three brothers.

change horses in midstream What does "change horses in midstream" mean?	to make new plans or choose a new leader in an activity that has already begun	They have decided to change lawyers but I told them that they should not change horses in midstream.
heart of gold What does "heart of gold" mean?	a kind/generous/forgiving personality	My grandmother has a heart of gold and everyone loves her.
have a handle on (something) What does "have a handle on (something)" mean?	have control or an understanding of something	I finally have a handle on my work and it is going very well.
a new broom sweeps clean What does "a new broom sweeps clean" mean?	a new person makes many changes	A new broom sweeps clean and when our new boss came he changed many things in our organization.
tag What does "tag" mean?	license plate or identification/registration stickers on a vehicle
swelled head What does "swelled head" mean?	a feeling that one is more important than one really is	The man has a swelled head since he got the new position in his company.
you can't make an omelette without breaking the eggs What does "you can't make an omelette without breaking the eggs" mean?	you cannot do something without causing some problems or having some effects	"You can't make an omelette without breaking the eggs and if you want to change the work schedules, then you are going to cause problems."

with hat in hand What does "with hat in hand" mean?	with humility	The boy went to his father with hat in hand to ask to borrow some money.
air ball What does "air ball" mean?	a throw in basketball that entirely misses the net.	Air balls all the time. You can't ever make a shot.
butt What does "butt" mean?	the filter/end of a cigarette
in secret What does "in secret" mean?	secretly	The meeting to talk about building the new hospital took place in secret.
as far as possible What does "as far as possible" mean?	as much as possible	We went as far as possible with the project before we had to stop.
half-baked What does "half-baked" mean?	to be not thought about or studied carefully	Our friend has a half-baked idea about starting a new business but most of us think that it will fail.

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Have A Card Up One's Sleeve Idiom