ace in the hole
Example Sentences
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When it’s all said and done, and the headphones have lost their charge, there’s nothing more for “Undertone” to do, no ace in the hole final punch to leave viewers breathless.
From Salon
USC is Notre Dame’s ace in the hole.
From Los Angeles Times
Mr McNamara, who lives in Lowestoft, Suffolk, said he thought he had been alerted to the Gorleston gig by a fax from the band's press team - and was pleased his stock of live photos had given him an "ace in the hole" for his story in the freesheet.
From BBC
But Toranaga has an ace in the hole.
From Los Angeles Times
“We also looked at Wilder’s “Ace in the Hole” for when the carnival comes to town and “It Happened One Night” for the way it stages a motor court.…
From Los Angeles Times
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