have the cards in one's hands en · VERB
Meanings
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To have the initiative for, or the means of, success; to be in a position to control the outcome.
Gogs bloud Iacke, haue we the cards in our hands? Lets take it vpon vs while we haue it.
1593, anonymous author, The Life and Death of Iacke Straw […], →OCLC, Act I:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| has the cards in one's hands | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| had the cards in one's hands | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| had the cards in one's hands | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| having the cards in one's hands | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |