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hold all the cards idiom to be in a strong position when you are competing with someone else, because you have all the advantages: 处于优势,控制着局面 Management holds all the cards when it comes to the negotiations over job cuts.当开始协商裁员问题时,管理层就处于绝对的优势。 SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Advantage and disadvantage ace an ace up your sleeveidiom attraction be well in thereidiom be/stay/keep one jump aheadidiom have it both waysidiom have something on your sideidiom have the inside trackidiom have the odds/cards stacked against youidiom head start leg lock milk profit from something racing start saving grace scent bloodidiom secret weapon stick the best of both worldsidiom
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