“Hold all the cards”
Визначення
To have the strongest position or most power.
Приклади
Examples
“In this negotiation, the buyer holds all the cards.”
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Rewrite this example in plain English without the idiom. Preserve who is speaking, the time and the meaning.
In this negotiation, the buyer holds all the cards.Compare with the original example
In this negotiation, the buyer holds all the cards.
Write a two-line conversation using “Hold all the cards”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
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- What does "Hold all the cards" mean?
- "Hold all the cards" means to have the strongest position or most power.
- How do you use "Hold all the cards" in a sentence?
- Example: "In this negotiation, the buyer holds all the cards."
- Should I interpret "Hold all the cards" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.