How can I advance in my career when my competitor holds all the aces?
•If I held all the aces, I'd be able to do great things.
•I tried to get my points across, but Joan held all the cards and the board voted for her plan.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
hold all the cards — To have control over all of the factors that may determine the outcome of a situation • • • Main Entry: ↑card * * * hold/have/all the cards phrase to be in a good position to beat or defeat someone because you have all the advantages The… … Useful english dictionary
hold all the cards — ► to be in a strong position when you are competing with someone else, because you have all the advantages: »Management holds all the cards when it comes to the negotiations over job cuts. Main Entry: ↑hold … Financial and business terms
hold all the cards — ► hold all the cards be in a very strong position. Main Entry: ↑card … English terms dictionary
hold all the cards — have/hold all the cards to be in a strong position when you are competing with someone else, because you have all the advantages. There isn t much hope of him getting custody of the children as far as the law goes, she holds all the cards … New idioms dictionary
hold all the cards — to have what is needed to control a situation. He holds all the cards in our office he even decides where the water coolers are located and what kinds of pencils we have. Etymology: based on the idea of holding (= controlling) the most valuable… … New idioms dictionary
have all the cards — hold/have/all the cards phrase to be in a good position to beat or defeat someone because you have all the advantages The kidnappers seemed to hold all the cards. Thesaurus: to be in a good, better or pleasant situationsynonym Main entry: card … Useful english dictionary
hold all the cards — be in a very strong position. → card … English new terms dictionary
have all the cards — have/hold all the cards to be in a strong position when you are competing with someone else, because you have all the advantages. There isn t much hope of him getting custody of the children as far as the law goes, she holds all the cards … New idioms dictionary
hold all the trump cards — have the best chance of winning, have full control It will be difficult to do well in the negotiations with him as he holds all the trump cards … Idioms and examples
hold all the aces — have all of the best playing cards; have all of the advantages … English contemporary dictionary
hold all/all of the cards — hold (all/all of) the cards : to be in control of a situation and have the power to make decisions It s your decision. You re holding all the cards. • • • Main Entry: ↑card hold (all/all of) the cards see ↑card, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
