| 单词 | to call for trumps |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto call for trumps 5. intransitive. Whist and Bridge. To signal to one's partner by playing a particular type of card that he or she should lead with (a trump card). Frequently in to call for trumps. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > card game > play at cards [verb (intransitive)] > actions or tactics > signal to partner to call for ——1840 1840 H. Cockton Life Valentine Vox xix. 150 I will not descend to argue the point, but in order to prove that I did not call for trumps, there are my cards, Sir. 1903 Washington Post 7 June 11/1 When your adversary has shown strength in trumps, either by leading or calling for them. 1910 T. H. S. Escott Edward Bulwer xiii. 321 It was here that their leader, Lord Henry Bentinck, first introduced the method of calling for trumps known afterwards as the ‘blue Peter’. 2009 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 19 Dec. c10 In six hearts, you win the spade lead with dummy's ace and call for the trump queen. < as lemmas |
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