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aces in the hole

aces in the hole is the plural of ace in the hole.

Meaning of ace in the hole

Noun

ace in the hole (plural aces in the hole)

  1. (US, idiomatic, informal) Synonym of ace up one's sleeve.
    • Our ace in the hole left our opponents stupefied; it isn't every day that an NBA star plays street basketball.

Questions about aces in the hole

What is aces in the hole the plural of?
Aces in the hole is the plural of ace in the hole.

Words near aces in the hole in the dictionary

  1. acervulus
  2. aces
  3. aces and eights
  4. aces and spaces
  5. aces bare
  6. aces in the hole
  7. aces into
  8. aces of aces
  9. aces of clubs
  10. aces of diamonds
  11. aces of hearts

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