honor trick

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noun Bridge.

(in certain bidding systems) a high card or set of high cards that can reasonably be expected to take a trick, the total worth of such cards in a hand being the basis for evaluating its strength and bidding.

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Origin of honor trick

First recorded in 1930–35

Words nearby honor trick

honor roll, honors course, honor society, honors of war, honor system, honor trick, honour, honourable, honourable discharge, honour killing, Honour Moderations

Example sentences from the Web for honor trick

These days, to be featured by Travel Noire on Instagram is like a badge of honor for many black millennial travelers.
‘We Out Here’: Inside the New Black Travel Movement|Charlise Ferguson|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
They can be ingested sporadically or used as a mixer throughout the night (though a can of Sprite seems to be the latest trick).
History's Craziest Hangover Cures|Justin Jones|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In honor of her big year, here are some little-known facts about the songstress, courtesy of BuzzFeed.
Some Taylor Swift Facts After A Massive Year|The Daily Beast Video|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But one extra trick would instantly solve the problem of crashes that occur over water.
Red Tape and Black Boxes: Why We Keep ‘Losing’ Airliners in 2014|Clive Irving|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST

One of the honor guard approached with slow, measured steps and presented the flag to a uniformed captain.
Choking Back Tears, Thousands of Cops Honor Fallen Officer Ramos|Michael Daly|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He thrust his tiny tuft of beard between his teeth—a trick he had when perplexed or thoughtful.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
I could have sworn I heard a cry, and one of my men spoke in a tone that assured me my imagination had not been playing a trick.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
Some were inquisitive enough to ask, Has a treaty been signed or a trick been played upon the rebels?
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
Gourges fitted out three vessels and 150 soldiers at his own expense to revenge their death, and repair the honor of his nation.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
I thank you, General, but General Blair has just done me the great honor of appointing me on his staff.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn

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