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Pronunciation / Transliteration: shèng quàn zài wò
"从目前的局势来看，我们公司胜券在握。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To be in a dominant or highly advantageous position in a negotiation, competition, or situation.
"With three major patents secured, the tech startup held all the aces in the contract dispute." - 2
To possess all the resources, power, or favorable circumstances required to succeed.
"Going into the final election debate, the incumbent candidate held all the aces."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from card games, specifically from the game of poker where holding all the aces guarantees the highest possible winning hand. The idiom entered common English usage in the 19th century to metaphorically describe a person in a negotiation or competitive situation possessing every advantage or superior resource.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hold all the aces" is said worldwide
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avoir toutes les cartes en main
Transliteration: avwar tut le kart en men
"Dans cette négociation, notre entreprise a toutes les cartes en main."
alle Trumpfkarten in der Hand haben
Transliteration: alle trumpfkarten in der hand haben
"Bei den Verhandlungen haben wir eindeutig alle Trumpfkarten in der Hand."
avere tutte le carte in regola
Transliteration: avere tutte le carte in regola
"Grazie alla sua esperienza, lui ha tutte le carte in mano per vincere."
tener la sartén por el mango
Transliteration: tener la sarten por el mango
"Con esa prueba decisiva, la fiscalía tiene la sartén por el mango."
estar com a faca e o queijo na mão
Transliteration: estar com a faca e o queijo na mão
"Eles estão com a faca e o queijo na mão para fechar o acordo."
सभी फायदे अपने हाथ में होना
Transliteration: sabhi fayde apne hath me hona
"इस सौदे में हमारी स्थिति बहुत मजबूत है और हमारे पास सभी फायदे हैं।"
胜券在握
Transliteration: shèng quàn zài wò
"从目前的局势来看，我们公司胜券在握。"
유리한 고지를 선점하다
Transliteration: yuri-han gojireul seonjeom-hada
"우리는 이번 협상에서 모든 유리한 조건을 쥐고 있다."
全てのカードを握る
Transliteration: subete no kādo o nigiru
"今回の交渉において、我が社が全てのカードを握っている。"
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