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synonyms for ace the hole
- ace in the hole
- ace up sleeve
- backing
- budget
- capital
- credit
- equity
- estate
- funds
- goods
- holdings
- means
- nest egg
- possessions
- rainy day fund
- reserve
- resources
- riches
- something put aside
- something put away
- stake
- stash
- stuff
- valuables
- wealth
- ace in the hole
- card up one's sleeve
- dernier ressort
- last expedient
- last hope
- last resource
- pis aller
- recourse
- resort
- trump card
- ace up one's sleeve
- card up one's sleeve
- decisive argument
- decisive resource
- reserve
- secret advantage
- secret weapon
- sure advantage
- trump card
- ace in the hole
- ace up one's sleeve
- advantage
- asset
- aid
- assistance
- card up one's sleeve
- edge
- help
- influence
- key resource
- lead
- leg up
- leverage
- luck
- odds
- position
- power
- protection
- secret weapon
- superiority
- upper hand
- whip hand
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How to use ace the hole in a sentence
Before he could finish the sentence the Hole-keeper said snappishly, "Well, drop out again—quick!"
DAVY AND THE GOBLINCHARLES E. CARRYLKind of a reception-room in there—guess I know a reception-room from a hole in the wall.
BOYS AND GIRLS BOOKSHELF; A PRACTICAL PLAN OF CHARACTER BUILDING, VOLUME I (OF 17)VARIOUSSleek finds it far harder work than fortune-making; but he pursues his Will-o'-the-Wisp with untiring energy.
THE PIT TOWN CORONET, VOLUME I (OF 3)CHARLES JAMES WILLSSquinty, several times, looked at the hole under the pen, by which he had once gotten out.
SQUINTY THE COMICAL PIGRICHARD BARNUMMadame and myself had just been regretting that we should have to pass the evening in this miserable hole of a town.
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, VOLUME 60, NO. 372, OCTOBER 1846VARIOUSHe has drawn a knave and a six; he takes another card; this turns out to be an ace.
THE PIT TOWN CORONET, VOLUME I (OF 3)CHARLES JAMES WILLSAnd if he was worried about Farmer Green's cat, why didn't he dig a hole for himself at once, and get out of harm's way?
THE TALE OF GRANDFATHER MOLEARTHUR SCOTT BAILEYBut Grandfather Mole only shook his head impatiently, as if to say that digging a hole wouldn't help him this time.
THE TALE OF GRANDFATHER MOLEARTHUR SCOTT BAILEYYou never know when you are going to stumble upon a jewel in the most out-of-the-way corner.
MUSIC-STUDY IN GERMANYAMY FAYPresently the Hole-keeper stopped short and said, faintly, "It strikes me the sun is very hot here."
DAVY AND THE GOBLINCHARLES E. CARRYL