trump card

1. A playing card, of the trump suit that is held in reserve until needed to win a trick.

   a playing card in the suit that has been declared trumps

2. (figuratively)Something used to obtain an advantage, sometimes unscrupulously.

1. He played his trump card.

   Він скористався своєю козирною картою. — deniko

   deEr spielte seinen Trumpf aus. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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2. He must reveal his trump cards.

   ruОн должен выложить свои козыри. — marafon

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3. The time has come for you to play your trump card.

   deJetzt ist die Zeit, deinen Trumpf auszuspielen. — Vortarulo

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4. That surprise witness was the defense's trump card.

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