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(of a strategy, idea, or resource) kept secret and in reserve for use when needed.
‘he was new to the game but had a few tricks up his sleeve’
‘They will also have a few tricks up their sleeve and perhaps change the way they play to catch us out this week.’
‘He said he has a secret sound effect up his sleeve to accompany a flash of lightning but the audience will have to wait and see how this is accomplished.’
‘Your hand will reveal who you are - and what tricks you may have up your sleeve…’
‘I'll bet you're sitting there with a thousand ideas up your sleeve.’
‘I still have a few ideas up my sleeve, which will inevitably disappoint some readers and please others.’
‘Lubar has several successful strategies up his sleeve that keep us laughing.’
‘Do you have any tricks up your sleeve to give business spending a boost?’
‘Annie puts her success down to eating wholesome, home-cooked food, while Dorothy has another secret up her sleeve.’
‘There are still some ideas up my sleeve - including book lists to be added to the library.’
‘‘At the same time, we needed to have a few tricks up our sleeve to surprise the audience,’ he says.’