Example: Elle a plus d'un tour dans son sac pour résoudre ce problème.
Definition
"Avoir plus d'un tour dans son sac" is a French expression meaning to have many clever ideas or strategies available to solve a problem or handle a situation, often implying resourcefulness and adaptability. For example, someone who 'has more than one trick up their sleeve' can find multiple solutions.
Translations
To have more than one trick up one's sleeve
Tener más de un as en la manga
Meer dan één truc achter de hand hebben
Tenir més d'un as a la màniga
Mehr als ein Ass im Ärmel haben
Etymology
The expression "Avoir plus d'un tour dans son sac" literally means 'to have more than one trick in one's bag.' It originates from the world of magic and card tricks, where a 'tour' is a trick or stunt. Magicians would keep several tricks hidden in their bag to surprise the audience, hence the phrase came to mean being resourceful or clever.
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To have more than one trick up one's sleeve