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in spades

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  1. Considerably, in the extreme; also, without restraint. For example, They were having money problems, in spades, or Jan told him what he really thought of him, in spades. This expression alludes to spades as the highest-ranking suit in various card games, such as bridge, and transfers “highest” to other extremes. [Colloquial; 1920s]

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In spades, to renege is a cardinal sin, but a sin that is easy to commit if you are the distracted type or the anxious type or the overzealous type.

From New York Times • Feb. 24, 2021

In spades, if South is the declarer, West, to defeat the contract, must lead either the heart king or a diamond.

From New York Times • Aug. 17, 2014

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