American Idioms and Expressions

Hold All The Aces Idiom

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hold all the aces
What does hold all the aces mean?
have all the advantages (from the ace which is the most valuable card in many card games) have all the advantages (from the ace which is the most valuable card in many card games)The employer held all the aces when they began to negotiate with the small union.
hold all the aces
What does hold all the aces mean?
to have all the advantages (the ace is the most valuable card in many card games) The company held all the aces when it began to negotiate with the small union.

hold all the aces
What does hold all the aces mean?
to have the best chance of winning, to have full control I think that I hold all the aces in my dispute with the company.


Some Random Idioms
wait up (for someone)
What does "wait up (for someone)" mean?
not go to bed until someone arrives or something happensThe woman always waits up for her daughter to come home.
Out of your own pocket
What does "Out of your own pocket" mean?
If someone does something out of their own pocket, they pay all the expenses involved.
play it cool
What does "play it cool" mean?
to act calm and not concernedI tried to play it cool when the policeman stopped me when I was driving my car.
arm in arm
What does "arm in arm" mean?
linked together by the arms The couple walked along the beach arm in arm.

fairy
What does "fairy" mean?
male homosexual
tie (someone's) hands
What does "tie (someone's) hands" mean?
to prevent someone from doing somethingThe principal tied our hands and we were not able to start on the project this year.
diamond in the rough
What does "diamond in the rough" mean?
a good person or thing that is hidden by a rough exteriorThe man is a diamond in the rough and a very gentle person under his harsh exterior.
leave (someone) for dead
What does "leave (someone) for dead" mean?
abandon someone as being deadThe hiker was left for dead when the rescue group could find no indication of where he was.
in on (something)
What does "in on (something)" mean?
joining together for somethingWe went in on a present for our father for Father`s Day.

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