- have something up your sleeve
- to have a secret plan that you can surprise someone with
If he won't cooperate, she has a few tricks up her sleeve she could try.
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have something up your sleeve
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have something up your sleeve — phrase to have a secret plan that you can surprise someone with If he won’t cooperate, she has a few tricks up her sleeve she could try. Thesaurus: to be ready, or to get ready for somethingsynonym Main entry: sleeve * * * have/keep sth up your… … Useful english dictionary
have something up your sleeve — If you have something up your sleeve, you have some hidden or secret plan, idea, etc, to use to your advantage when the time is right … The small dictionary of idiomes
have (something) up (your) sleeve — to have a secret idea or plan. If this trip doesn t work out I ve still got a few ideas up my sleeve … New idioms dictionary
have/keep up your sleeve — have/keep (something) up your sleeve informal : to have/keep a secret method, trick, etc., that you can use when it is needed The coach always keeps a few tricks up his sleeve. They still have some surprises up their sleeves. • • • Main Entry:… … Useful english dictionary
have/keep something up your sleeve — have/keep (something) up your sleeve informal : to have/keep a secret method, trick, etc., that you can use when it is needed The coach always keeps a few tricks up his sleeve. They still have some surprises up their sleeves. • • • Main Entry:… … Useful english dictionary
keep something up your sleeve — have/keep sth up your ˈsleeve idiom to keep a plan or an idea secret until you need to use it • Actually I do have a few ideas up my sleeve. Main entry: ↑sleeveidiom … Useful english dictionary
have an ace up your sleeve — If you have an ace up your sleeve, you have something in reserve with which you can gain an advantage. I m well prepared for the negotiations. I ve got an ace up my sleeve … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
sleeve — [ sliv ] noun count ** 1. ) the part of a piece of clothing that covers your arm: short/long sleeves: a dress with long sleeves 2. ) a paper or plastic cover that protects something such as a record or book a ) a tube that surrounds and protects… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sleeve — [[t]sli͟ːv[/t]] sleeves 1) N COUNT The sleeves of a coat, shirt, or other item of clothing are the parts that cover your arms. His sleeves were rolled up to his elbows... He wore a black band on the left sleeve of his jacket. 2) N COUNT: usu N of … English dictionary
sleeve — noun (C) 1 the part of a piece of clothing which covers your arm or part of your arm: a dress with long sleeves 2 long sleeved/short sleeved etc having sleeves that are long or short 3 have something up your sleeve informal to have a secret plan… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
