- an ace in the hole
- American
an advantage that you have that other people do not know about.
The local team has an ace in the hole with their new player.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
an ace in the hole
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Ace in the Hole — is a slang expression meaning a secret or extra asset to assure success, referring to the ace playing card a player has as a hole card (or face down card) in a game of stud poker.References to this expression include: Songs: * Ace in the Hole , a … Wikipedia
ace in the hole — {n. phr.} 1. An ace given to a player face down so that other players in a card game cannot see it. * /When the cowboy bet all his money in the poker game he did not know that the gambler had an ace in the hole and would win it from him./ 2.… … Dictionary of American idioms
ace in the hole — {n. phr.} 1. An ace given to a player face down so that other players in a card game cannot see it. * /When the cowboy bet all his money in the poker game he did not know that the gambler had an ace in the hole and would win it from him./ 2.… … Dictionary of American idioms
ace in the hole — An ace in the hole is something other people are not aware of that can be used to your advantage when the time is right … The small dictionary of idiomes
ace in the hole — ☆ ace in the hole n. 1. Stud Poker an ace dealt and kept face down until the deal is over 2. Slang any advantage held in reserve until needed … English World dictionary
Ace in the Hole (anthology) — Ace in the Hole is the sixth volume in the Wild Cards shared universe series edited by George R. R. Martin. Like the third volume in the series ( Jokers Wild ), this volume uses the format of a mosaic novel, where several writers write individual … Wikipedia
Ace in the Hole (Cole Porter song) — Ace in the Hole is a 1941 popular song written by Cole Porter, for his musical Let s Face It! , where it was introduced by Mary Jane Walsh, Sunnie O Dea and Nanette Fabray.Notable recordings*Ella Fitzgerald Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter… … Wikipedia
ace in the hole — [n] secret weapon card up one’s sleeve, reserve; concepts 274,340 … New thesaurus
Ace in the Hole (film) — Infobox Film name = Ace in the Hole image size = 200px caption = Original poster director = Billy Wilder producer = Billy Wilder writer = Walter Newman Lesser Samuels Billy Wilder narrator = starring = Kirk Douglas Jan Sterling Robert Arthur… … Wikipedia
ace\ in\ the\ hole — n. phr. 1. An ace given to a player face down so that other players in a card game cannot see it. When the cowboy bet all his money in the poker game he did not know that the gambler had an ace in the hole and would win it from him. 2. informal… … Словарь американских идиом
Ace in the Hole — Le Gouffre aux chimères Le Gouffre aux chimères Titre original Ace in the Hole Réalisation Billy Wilder Acteurs principaux Kirk Douglas Jan Sterling Robert Arthur Scénario Walter Newman Lesser Samuels Billy Wilder Musique Hugo Friedhofer … Wikipédia en Français
