hold all of the cards

A form of hold the cards — To be in a strong position, possessing significant advantages over someone else; to be in control of a situation involving multiple parties.

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Meanings

verbhold all of the cards (third-person singular simple present holds all of the cards, present participle holding all of the cards, simple past and past participle held all of the cards)

present singular third person holds all of the cards · participle present holding all of the cards · participle past held all of the cards · past held all of the cards

  1. alternativeAlternative form of hold the cards.
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APA

hold all of the cards. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hold%20all%20of%20the%20cards

MLA

“hold all of the cards.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hold%20all%20of%20the%20cards. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hold all of the cards,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hold%20all%20of%20the%20cards.

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