| 释义 |
hold all the cardsBe in a very strong or advantageous position: he held all the cards and made all the decisions...- It appears that the highways authority holds all the cards.
- There's a guy funding a film by a friend of mine, and he's decided that he holds all the cards, since he put up the million-and-a-half budget, so he wants to re-cut the movie.
- Things have gotten so bad, that a liar and plagiarist holds all the cards; he can keep his stature, pay, and influence, or he can get a seven figure check.
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