Idiom
hold the cards
Meaning
To be in a strong position, possessing significant advantages over someone else; to be in control of a situation involving multiple parties.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“She holds the cards in this negotiation.”
“Because they have the most money, the investors hold the cards in this business deal.”
“With the only copy of the secret documents in his possession, he clearly holds the cards in his dispute with the board of directors.”
Examples
simple
“She holds the cards in this negotiation.”
contextual
“Because they have the most money, the investors hold the cards in this business deal.”
complex
“With the only copy of the secret documents in his possession, he clearly holds the cards in his dispute with the board of directors.”
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