"have two strings to one's bow" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: has two strings to one's bow [present, singular, third-person], having two strings to one's bow [participle, present], had two strings to one's bow [participle, past], had two strings to one's bow [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|have<has,,had> two strings to one's bow}} 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. Related terms: plan B
    Sense id: en-have_two_strings_to_one's_bow-en-verb-ti7vv3~R Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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