trick up one's sleeve

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trick up one's sleeve

noun tricks up one's sleeve

idiomatic Synonym of ace up one's sleeve.
Similar: ace up one's sleeve

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@misc{trick_up_one_s_sleeve_2026,
  title = {trick up one's sleeve},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/trick%20up%20one's%20sleeve},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}