Have a trick up your sleeve meaning
What does the saying 'Have a trick up your sleeve' mean?
Idiom: Have a trick up your sleeve
Meaning:
If you have a trick up your sleeve, you have a secret strategy to use when the time is right.
Country: International English |
Subject Area: Clothes |
Usage Type: Both or All Words Used
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