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Tener un as en la manga

To have an ace up one's sleeve

Idioms & Sayings
Notes & Usage:

Describes having a secret advantage or hidden resource that can be used when needed. Identical to the English idiom.

See It in Context

No te preocupes, tengo un as en la manga.

Don't worry, I have an ace up my sleeve.

Parecía que íbamos a perder, pero tenían un as en la manga.

It looked like we were going to lose, but they had an ace up their sleeve.

—¿Cómo lo vas a solucionar? —Tengo un as en la manga.

—How are you going to solve it? —I have an ace up my sleeve.

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