EN · C1 · idiomhave an ace up your sleeve
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Dialogues in context
EN · C1A Backup Performance
- A
The main band is stuck in traffic.
Główny zespół utknął w korku.
- B
I've got an ace up my sleeve. The duo from rehearsal can open the show.
Mam asa w rękawie. Duet z próby może zagrać na otwarcie.
- A
Are they both here already?
Oboje są już na miejscu?
- B
Yes, they're waiting by the stage.
Tak, czekają przy scenie.
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Translations
German
Spanish
RussianExamples of use
Nasza prawniczka wciąż miała asa w rękawie.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Our lawyer still had an ace up her sleeve.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Unsere Anwältin hatte noch ein Ass im Ärmel.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Nuestra abogada aún tenía un as en la manga.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.У нашей адвокатессы ещё был козырь в рукаве.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Grammar
idiom
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- have an ace up your sleeve
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Example
Our lawyer still had an ace up her sleeve.
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C1No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Nie stawiajmy wszystkiego na jedną kartę; przygotujmy drugie miejsce spotkania na wypadek niedostępności sali.
C1No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.