- have something up your sleeve
- Have something up your sleeveIf you have something up your sleeve, you have some hidden or secret plan, idea, etc, to use to your advantage when the time is right.
The small dictionary of idiomes. 2014.
have something up your sleeve
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have something up your sleeve — phrase to have a secret plan that you can surprise someone with If he won’t cooperate, she has a few tricks up her sleeve she could try. Thesaurus: to be ready, or to get ready for somethingsynonym Main entry: sleeve * * * have/keep sth up your… … Useful english dictionary
have (something) up (your) sleeve — to have a secret idea or plan. If this trip doesn t work out I ve still got a few ideas up my sleeve … New idioms dictionary
have something up your sleeve — to have a secret plan that you can surprise someone with If he won t cooperate, she has a few tricks up her sleeve she could try … English dictionary
have/keep up your sleeve — have/keep (something) up your sleeve informal : to have/keep a secret method, trick, etc., that you can use when it is needed The coach always keeps a few tricks up his sleeve. They still have some surprises up their sleeves. • • • Main Entry:… … Useful english dictionary
have/keep something up your sleeve — have/keep (something) up your sleeve informal : to have/keep a secret method, trick, etc., that you can use when it is needed The coach always keeps a few tricks up his sleeve. They still have some surprises up their sleeves. • • • Main Entry:… … Useful english dictionary
keep something up your sleeve — have/keep sth up your ˈsleeve idiom to keep a plan or an idea secret until you need to use it • Actually I do have a few ideas up my sleeve. Main entry: ↑sleeveidiom … Useful english dictionary
have an ace up your sleeve — If you have an ace up your sleeve, you have something in reserve with which you can gain an advantage. I m well prepared for the negotiations. I ve got an ace up my sleeve … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
sleeve — [ sliv ] noun count ** 1. ) the part of a piece of clothing that covers your arm: short/long sleeves: a dress with long sleeves 2. ) a paper or plastic cover that protects something such as a record or book a ) a tube that surrounds and protects… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sleeve — [[t]sli͟ːv[/t]] sleeves 1) N COUNT The sleeves of a coat, shirt, or other item of clothing are the parts that cover your arms. His sleeves were rolled up to his elbows... He wore a black band on the left sleeve of his jacket. 2) N COUNT: usu N of … English dictionary
sleeve — noun (C) 1 the part of a piece of clothing which covers your arm or part of your arm: a dress with long sleeves 2 long sleeved/short sleeved etc having sleeves that are long or short 3 have something up your sleeve informal to have a secret plan… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
