up one's sleeve
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up one's sleeve
Where it comes from
From the practice of magicians hiding tricks or gimmicks in the sleeve.
phrase up one's sleeves
- Hidden and ready to be produced as needed; in reserve. I have tried everything I can think of, and I don't have anything more up my sleeve.
Translations
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prep_phrase hidden, in reserve
| Español | debajo de la manga |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 锦囊妙计 jǐnnángmiàojì |
| Português | na manga |
| Français | dans sa manche |
| Deutsch | im Ärmel |
| Italiano | avere un asso nella manica |
| Русский | за па́зухой za pázuxoj, исподтишка́ ispodtišká |
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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