Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

have the cards in one's hands

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.18 in modern English

Syllables
have the -card-s in one's hands
IPA
39
Scrabble Score
23
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To have the initiative for, or the means of, success; to be in a position to control the outcome.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

has the cards in one's hands (present, singular) having the cards in one's hands (participle, present) had the cards in one's hands (participle, past) had the cards in one's hands (past)

Synonyms

have the cards

Questions

What does have the cards in one's hands mean?
To have the initiative for, or the means of, success; to be in a position to control the outcome.

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