How to Pronounce "hold the cards"
expression
HOHLD thuh KARZ
HOHLD thuh KAHDZ
Definition
To be in a position of power or control in a situation, often because you have important information or resources that others don’t.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhoʊɫd/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈkɑɹdz
British English
hˈəʊld/ /ðə, ði/ /kˈɑːdz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HOHLD thuh KARZ
UK
HOHLD thuh KAHDZ
Listen in Context
She holds the cards in this negotiation.
If you hold the cards, you can decide what happens next.
Right now, the company holds the cards over its competitors.
It looks like Sam really holds the cards this time, so we have to wait for his decision.