have two strings to one's bow

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Verb

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have two strings to one's bow (third-person singular simple present has two strings to one's bow, present participle having two strings to one's bow, simple past and past participle had two strings to one's bow)

  1. To have another means or expedient kept in reserve in case the current one fails.

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