# trick up one's sleeve

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/trick-up-ones-sleeve
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

Synonym of ace up one's sleeve.

## Examples

- He has a trick up his sleeve for the game.
- The team was losing, but the coach had one more trick up his sleeve to win the match.
- Although the negotiations seemed to reach a stalemate, the diplomat revealed a final trick up his sleeve that shifted the entire outcome in their favor.

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