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► ACE IN THE HOLE a hidden asset → 1908 sl., orig. US
► BIG CASINO one’s best asset or resource → 1922 US sl.
► BLUE CHIP a valuable asset → 1981 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)
► CAKE. THE assets, etc. to be shared out → 1577
► STRONG CARD a particular advantage; a valuable asset → 1795
► STRONG SUIT a thing at which a person excels; a particular advantage, a valuable asset → 1742
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