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31cooling card — (Shakespeare) Anything that discourages, or dashes hopes • • • Main Entry: ↑card cooling card noun (Shakespeare) Anything that discourages, or dashes hopes • • • Main Entry: ↑cool …
32re-entry — /ri ˈɛntri / (say ree entree) noun (plural re entries) 1. the act of re entering. 2. Law the retaking of possession under a right reserved in a prior conveyance. 3. Also, re entry card. Whist, Bridge a card which will win a trick and thereby… …
33play the card — ► play the card exploit a specified issue or idea, especially for political advantage: he plays the race card. Main Entry: ↑card …
34make a card — To win a trick in a card game • • • Main Entry: ↑card …
35play the...card — phrase to use a particular quality, argument etc in order to gain an advantage politicians who play the nationalist card in order to get votes Thesaurus: bribery and manipulationhyponym to do something dishonestsynonym Main entry: card …
36get your card — (or be given your card) Brit : to be told that you no longer have a job Thousands of factory workers have been given their cards [=have been laid off; have lost their jobs] in recent months. • • • Main Entry: ↑card …
37a card up one's sleeve — ► a card up one s sleeve Brit. a plan or asset that is kept secret until it is needed. Main Entry: ↑card …
38a card up one's sleeve — An advantageous factor or argument kept in reserve • • • Main Entry: ↑card …
39knowing card — Someone who is astute, sharp or wide awake • • • Main Entry: ↑card …
40leading card — A strong point in one s case • • • Main Entry: ↑card …
