hold all the cards
быть в выгодной ситуации, иметь преимущества
I held all the cards and was not afraid of being sacked.
Другие идиомы:
- hold the line at (something)
- hold one's horses
- hold out on (someone)
- hold (someone's) hand
- hold good
- hold (someone's) attention
- hold out the olive branch to (someone)
- hold (someone) down
- hold-out
- hold one's end of the bargain up
- hold (someone) hostage
- hold court
- hold true
- hold one's fire
- hold a meeting