present participle of hold all the aces

(idiomatic) To do things in one's own way regardless of societal norms and conventional expectations.

(idiomatic) To lose one's concentration on what is most important.

(idiomatic) To become the leader, to advance into first place. / (idiomatic) To assume leadership over a group.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see against, the, law. / (law) Illegal; forbidden by law.

present participle of throw the baby out with the bathwater

simple past tense of throw the baby out with the bathwater

Alternative form of on watch.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see tell, truth.

(idiomatic, informal) Used to positively assert the frank honesty of an associated statement of set of statements; equivalent to "to tell the truth".