英语词汇ace in the hole的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

ace in the hole. A stud poker card dealt face down and hid- den from the view of the other players is called a hole card. An ace is the highest hole card possible, often making a winning hand for the player holding it. Thus from this poker term came the expression an ace in the hole for “any hidden advantage, something held in reserve until it is needed to win.” The term probably dates back over a century, and was first recorded in Collier’s Magazine in 1922: “I got a millionaire for an ace in the hole.” Hole card is a synonym. See an ace up one’s sleeve.

词汇	ace in the hole
词源	ace in the hole. A stud poker card dealt face down and hid- den from the view of the other players is called a hole card. An ace is the highest hole card possible, often making a winning hand for the player holding it. Thus from this poker term came the expression an ace in the hole for “any hidden advantage, something held in reserve until it is needed to win.” The term probably dates back over a century, and was first recorded in Collier’s Magazine in 1922: “I got a millionaire for an ace in the hole.” Hole card is a synonym. See an ace up one’s sleeve.
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