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a trump card

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a trump card
an advantage that makes you more likely to succeed than other people, especially something that other people do not know about
Usage notes: In card games a trump card is one of a set of cards which have been chosen to have the highest value during the game.
The fact that I had an Italian parent turned out to be my trump card when I applied for the job. Anthea was about to play her trump card - none of the money could be released without her signature.
See also: card, trump


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