hold the aces

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مثال؛
She holds all the aces in this negotiation, so we need to be careful.
In a discussion about sports, one might mention, “The team with the best players often holds the aces in a game. ”
A person describing their strategy might say, “I always try to hold the aces by staying one step ahead of my competitors. ”