Idiom idiom
arrow in the quiver
Meaning
One of several available options or courses of action.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“We still have one more arrow in the quiver to solve this problem.”
“The team exhausted their main budget, but they kept a final arrow in the quiver for emergency marketing costs.”
“Although the initial negotiations stalled, the diplomat retained one final arrow in the quiver, hoping to secure a peaceful resolution before the deadline.”
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Last updated August 10, 2026