hold all the cards

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hold all the cards also have all the cards

to have what is needed to control a situation He holds all the cards in our office - he even decides where the water coolers are located and what kinds of pencils we have.

Etymology: based on the idea of holding (controlling) the most valuable cards in a card game

See also: card, hold

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You see that we hold all the cards, and we have only to fear some sudden act of violence on their part. Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan View in context More results

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