Example: Elle a plus d'un tour dans son sac pour résoudre ce problème complexe.
Definition
"Avoir plus d'un tour dans son sac" means to have several clever strategies or solutions available to solve a problem or handle a situation. It suggests that someone is resourceful and capable of thinking creatively beyond obvious options.
Translations
To have more than one trick up one's sleeve
Tener más de un as en la manga
Meer dan één troef achter de hand hebben
Tenir més d'un as a la màniga
Mehr als ein Ass im Ärmel haben
Etymology
The phrase "Avoir plus d'un tour dans son sac" literally means "to have more than one turn in one's bag." It originates from the idea of magicians keeping tricks (or 'turns') hidden in their bag to surprise their audience. Over time, it came to metaphorically describe someone who keeps multiple clever plans or ideas ready.
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To have more than one trick up one's sleeve