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			Hitch your wagon to a star hither hither, thither, and yon hits the fan hive of activity ho-hum hoard up hoarse as a crow hobnob with Hobson's choice hock hoe hoe own row hog hog wild hoist hoist a few hoist with own petard Hoist your sail when the wind is fair hold hold a gun to head hold a meeting hold accountable hold against hold all the aces hold all the cards hold at hold at arm's length hold at bay hold attention hold back hold breath hold by hold court hold down hold end of the bargain up hold end up Hold everything! hold feet to the fire hold fire hold for hold for ransom hold forth hold good hold good for hold ground hold hand hold head high hold head up hold head up high hold horses			hold a consultation hold a conversation hold a convocation hold a discussion hold a grudge hold a gun to (someone's) head hold a gun to (someone's) head hold a gun to (someone's) head hold a gun to (someone's) head hold a gun to head hold a gun to head hold a gun to head hold a gun to head hold a gun to head hold a high opinion of hold a meeting hold a position of authority hold a wolf by the ears hold a wolf by the ears hold a wolf by the ears hold accountable hold accountable Hold Acknowledge hold against hold against hold against hold against hold against hold against hold all the aces hold all the cards hold aloft hold an argument hold an inquiry hold an office hold an opinion Hold And Modify hold apart hold as a hostage hold as hostage hold at Hold At Airborne Hold At Airport for Pickup hold at arm's length hold at bay hold at bay hold at bay hold at bay hold at bay hold at bay hold at fault hold attention hold authority hold back hold back hold back hold back hold back hold back hold back action hold back by force

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