tener todas las de ganar
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tener todas las de ganar(
teh
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nehr
toh
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dahs
lahs
deh
gah
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nahr
)An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
1. (colloquial) (idiom) (general)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
a. to hold all the winning cards (colloquial) (idiom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
El tenista checo tenía todas las de ganar, pero perdió por paliza.The Czech tennis player held all the winning cards, but he took a beating.
b. to look like a winner (colloquial) (idiom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
El caballo negro tiene todas las de ganar. Voy a apostar por él.The black horse looks like a winner. I'm going to place my bet on him.
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