English @ the Movies: 'A Few Tricks Up Her Sleeve'(ZT)
In the movie Spectre, British secret agent James Bond is at it again. His fancy sports car might have a few tricks up her sleeve. Listen to find out what it means.
Weclome to English @ the movies where we teach you American English heard at the movies. Today's phrase is "a few tricks up her sleeve" from the James Bond movie "Spectre". Let's take a look.
---Magnificent, isn't she?
---Zero to sixty in 3.2 seconds.
---A few tricks up her sleeve.
---Do one more thing for me.
---What do you in mind?
---Make me disappear.
So what does that mean: "a few tricks up her sleeve?"
A) You have secret options you can use
B) You are wearing fancy clothes
Let's listen again and see if you are correct.
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"a few tricks up her sleeve" means you have secret options you can use. In the James Bond movie, he is famous for secret weapons and fancy cars. But it is not only spies who have secret options. Maybe you, too, have a few tricks up your sleeeve. And that is English @ the Movies.
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