Hold All The Cards Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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hold all the cards What does hold all the cards mean?	be in a strong or advantageous position (like a winning hand in a card game)	be in a strong or advantageous position (like a winning hand in a card game)The company held all the cards when the union decided to go on strike to achieve their goals.
hold all the cards What does hold all the cards mean?	to be in a strong or advantageous position (like a winning hand of cards in a card game)	The company held all the cards when the union members decided to go on strike to achieve their goals.
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from now on What does "from now on" mean?	from this moment forward	From now on I will study Italian every day.

make (someone's) position clear What does "make (someone's) position clear" mean?	clarify where someone stands on an issue	The politician made his position clear on the issue of taxes.
cast one's lot in with (someone) What does "cast one's lot in with (someone)" mean?	to join with someone and accept whatever happens	The woman cast her lot in with the company and worked hard to keep the business going.
out of consideration for (someone or something) What does "out of consideration for (someone or something)" mean?	with consideration for someone or something	The police did not release the names of the accident victims out of consideration for the family members.
know (something) by heart What does "know (something) by heart" mean?	know something perfectly and from memory	I know the poem by heart.
come off What does "come off" mean?	to be successful, to happen	The party came off without any problems and everyone was happy.
go off What does "go off" mean?	to begin to ring or buzz	The fire alarm started to go off just as we entered the building.

see the sights What does "see the sights" mean?	to see the important things in a place	We stopped downtown during our holiday so that we could see the sights.
catch one's breath What does "catch one's breath" mean?	return to normal breathing after breathing very hard	I stopped at the top of the stairs to catch my breath.
hit (someone) right between the eyes What does "hit (someone) right between the eyes" mean?	to make a strong impression on someone, to surprise someone greatly	The news about the accident hit us right between the eyes and shocked us.
get one's mind out of the gutter What does "get one's mind out of the gutter" mean?	to stop having inappropriate thoughts	I wish that my friend would get his mind out of the gutter.
when one is good and ready What does "when one is good and ready" mean?	when one is completely ready	I decided not to go and see the supervisor until I was good and ready.

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Hold All The Cards Idiom