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play ace

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play your ace
to do the thing that you know will bring you success The prosecutor played her ace, the results of the DNA tests on samples taken from the victim's clothing.
See also: ace, play


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It is the hands in between that require real skill to play - how to react if you play ace four, an ace comes out but after betting someone raises.
At least manager Sean O'Driscoll appears to be over the worst of his injury problems and the return of James Coppinger will bring added flair to the midfield, while any side who can boast the likes of midfield duo Ritchie Wellens and Brian Stock will always play ace football.
I've always complained Reynolds (Van Wilder, Just Friends) felt like the poor man's Jim Carrey, but here he stops trying to play Ace Ventura, instead giving us the kind of fallible loser in love we can all relate to.
 
 
 
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