have a lot of/a few/several strings to bow (redirected from have a lot of several strings to bow)

have [a lot of/a few/several etc.] strings to your bow (British & Australian)

another string to your bow - an extra skill or qualification which you can use if you cannot use your main one. She's a trained counsellor and she does pottery classes in the evenings - she has several strings to her bow.

See also: bow, few, lot, several, string