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Ace in the hole - 25 February 2010

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ตั้งหัวข้อ  Tongchan Pratum Thu Feb 25, 2010 1:26 am

Ace in the hole
An ace in the hole is something other people are not aware of that can be used to your advantage when the time is right.

Situation: A business negotiation

Johnny: Boss, I think we can finish this merger tomorrow.
The Boss: Why are you so sure?
Johnny: Because I talked to the owber's daughter and she will convince her fagther to sell. She is my ace in the hole.

A similar idiom is
Ace up your sleeve
If you have an ace up your sleeve, you have something that will give you an advantage that other people don't know about.


แก้ไขล่าสุดโดย Tongchan Pratum เมื่อ Fri Feb 26, 2010 1:41 am, ทั้งหมด 1 ครั้ง (Reason for editing : to add a similar idiom)
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