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ace in the hole
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noun
  1. (context, idiom, colloquial, USA), a hidden or secret strength or unrevealed advantage
Our left our opponents stupified; it isn't every day that an NBA star plays street basketball.
Etymology: From stud poker in which there is one unknown card called the "hole card;" referring to the optimum "hole card" being an ace.

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