What does hold the trumps mean?

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English trump cardsomething that you can do or use in a situation, which gives you an advantage But then he decided to play his trump card (=use his advantage). They hold all the trump cards (=have things which could give them an advantage).

What does to hold all the trumps mean?

Also, hold all the trumps. Be in a winning position, as in We can't argue with Jeff; he holds all the aces, or If Jean refuses, he'll reveal that he holds all the trumps and force her to give in. These expressions allude to card games in which the ace or a trump card outranks all the others.

What does it mean to put someone to his trumps?

to force to the last expedient, or to the utmost exertion.

What does it mean to play the trump card?

/ˈtrʌmp ˌkɑːd/ us. /ˈtrʌmp ˌkɑːrd/ an advantage that makes you more likely to succeed than other people, especially something that other people do not know about: Anthea was about to play her trump card - without her signature none of the money could be released. Advantage and disadvantage.

What is the origin of the idiom the trump card?

The idiom trump card came into use around the turn of the nineteenth century, but it is related to a card game played during the 1400s, trionfi, which was an Italian card game that included a fifth suit of cards that were trump. In card playing, a trump card overrides other suits of cards to take a trick.

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What is trump card also called?

triumph, also called trump, 16th-century card game ancestral to whist.

Who said right as trump card?

Dworkin famously characterizes political rights as trumps, and his explication of this idea is his central contribution to general theorizing about rights.

What does play trump mean?

to do something unexpected which gives you a definite advantage over other people.

Is an ace a trump card?

The sequence of cards for a non-trump color: Ace, Ten, King, Queen, Nine, Eight, Seven.

What is the highest trump card?

In trumps the highest card is the jack, called jass, worth 20 points, followed by the 9, called menel, worth 14 points, followed downward by A, 10, K, Q, 8, 7, with the same values as nontrump suits.

What does it mean to put the willies up someone?

Definition of 'give sb the willies'

If someone or something gives you the willies, they make you feel nervous or frightened. [informal]

What is constipated slang?

overly stiff, repressed, or conventional; uptight: She describes her husband as “emotionally constipated.”

What does being anally mean?

informal. in a way that relates to being too worried about being organized or tidy: He anally straightens all the pens so that they're exactly in line.

What does trump mean in a saying?

verb. If you trump what someone has said or done, you beat it by saying or doing something else that seems better. The Socialists tried to trump this with their slogan. [ VERB noun]

What does up trumps mean?

: to do or provide what is necessary in order to succeed. The team turned up trumps in the final game and won the championship.

What does everything come up trumps?

Definition of 'to come up trumps'

If you say that someone came up trumps, you mean that they did something successfully, often when they were not expected to.

What is a black ace card?

black ace (plural black aces) (card games) The ace of spades or the ace of clubs.

Is there a black ace card?

There are 2 black aces and 2 red jacks in a deck of 52.

Why is 45s called 45s?

Traditional Forty Fives goes to a score of 45 points, hence the name of the game.

What does out trumps mean?

Definition of 'outtrump'

1. to outplay or exceed in trumping. 2. to outmanoeuvre.

What are the rules of Trump cards?

Trump cards beat regular cards. Cards played in suit beat cards played out of suit. Example: Suppose my trumps are hearts and yours are another suit (or undeclared). If you play the 7 of hearts and I play the 4 of hearts, my 4 will beat your 7, because my hearts are trumps and yours are not.

Who owns Top Trumps cards?

The company was incorporated in 2008 as the USA division of Winning Moves International. We make an assortment of world-famous educational card and board games including Top Trumps, Match, Quiz, Monopoly and more!

How is trump card determined?

Trump is determined by the up-card in the first round or the declared suit in the second round. Trumping – Playing a trump card on a trick in which a different suit was led. Also known as “ruffing," this play requires that you do not have a card in the led suit.

What does no trump mean in cards?

No-trump is a situation in which no suit is designated as trumps. No-trump contracts are decided when the highest bid in the auction is a No-Trumps bid, 1NT, 3NT etc. This means that the highest card played in the led, in each trick, wins. In no-trump the trick cannot be ruffed.