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hold all the aces

To be in a strong position when one is competing with someone else, having all the advantages.

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  • Card playing; poker
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Even though he runs the business, his business partner finances the business so she holds all the aces.

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Submitted on September 01, 2009

Modified by TriplePurple on December 29, 2023

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hold all the acesTo have all advantages
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