| 单词 | ace in the hole |
| 释义 | > as lemmasace in the hole ace in the hole n. slang (chiefly North American) an advantage so far concealed; an ace up one's sleeve. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > mastery or superiority > [noun] > advantage over another > an advantage > secret stolen march1759 ace in the hole1908 1908 H. Green Maison de Shine 86 Eva's acting to me as if she had an ace in the hole. 1952 ‘E. Box’ Death in Fifth Position (1954) i. 3 We've had a bad season so far... Wilbur is our ace-in-the-hole. 1974 Jrnl. Politics 36 93 Reprogramming had been used as an ‘ace in the hole’ to resolve situations ‘that have been allowed to deteriorate to the point of emergency’. 2008 Daily Tel. 12 Dec. (Business section) b3/2 They have a current account surplus of 16pc of GDP. This is their ace in the hole. < as lemmas |
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