"tenir dans sa manche" meaning in All languages combined

See tenir dans sa manche on Wiktionary

Verb [Français]

IPA: \tə.niʁ dɑ̃ sa mɑ̃ʃ\ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-tenir dans sa manche.wav
  1. Avoir à sa disposition. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: fr-tenir_dans_sa_manche-fr-verb--266cUUp Categories (other): Exemples en français, Métaphores en français
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
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