hold the cards (English, verb)
expansion: hold the cards (third-person singular simple present holds the cards, present participle holding the cards, simple past and past participle held the cards)
Senses:
glosses: To be in a strong position, possessing significant advantages over someone else; to be in control of a situation involving multiple parties.
tags: idiomatic
Forms:
form: holds the cards
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: holding the cards
tags: participle
present
form: held the cards
tags: participle
past
form: held the cards
tags: past
form: hold all the aces
tags: alternative
form: hold the aces
tags: alternative
form: hold all the cards
tags: alternative