trick up (one's) sleeve

A secret plan, idea, or advantage that can be utilized if and when it is required. A reference to cheating at a card game by hiding a favorable card up one's sleeve. I've got a few tricks up my sleeve if he decides to pursue legal action against me.

See also: sleeve, trick, up

See also:

(something) up (one's) sleeve
a card up (one's) sleeve
card up sleeve
have (something) up (one's) sleeve
have an ace up (one's) sleeve
have an ace up one's sleeve
have an ace up your sleeve
have got an ace up (one's) sleeve
have something up your sleeve
up one's sleeve, to have something

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