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See: HOLD ALL THE TRUMPS.

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trump up

[trump up] {v.} To make up (something untrue); invent in the mind. * /Every time Tom is late getting home he trumps up some new excuse./ * /The Russians were […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

trump card

[trump card] {n.} Something kept back to be used to win success if nothing else works. * /The coach saved his star pitcher for a trump card./ * /Mary had […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

hold all the trumps

[hold all the trumps] {v. phr.} To have the best chance of winning; have all the advantages; have full control. * /Most of the team wants John for captain and […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

lay hold of

[lay hold of] {v. phr.} 1. To take hold of; grasp; grab. * /He laid hold of the rope and pulled the boat ashore./ 2. To get possession of. * […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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