He had his pipe at the ready in case it should be necessary to put on his don's act at short notice. (J. Wain, ‘Hurry On Down’, ch. IX) — Трубка Хатлина была всегда наготове: вдруг придется что-нибудь объяснять, дать совет, - с трубкой ему лучше думалось.
Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.
have smth up one's sleeve — something kept secretly ready for the right time I m not too worried about the meeting as I have something up my sleeve if they try to cause any more problems … Idioms and examples
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draw\ a\ bead\ on — v. phr. informal 1. To aim at; sight (with a gun). The deer bounded into the forest before the hunters could draw a bead on them. John drew a bead on the elk, but didn t have the heart to pull the trigger. 2. To take (smth) as an aim or goal. I m … Словарь американских идиом
