have more than one string to your bow

have more than one string to your bow
have more than one string to your bow british phrase
to have more than one plan, idea, or skill if the first one is not successful

To survive as an actor you need more than one string to your bow.

Thesaurus: to have a particular quality or thingsynonym
Main entry: string

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have more than one string to your bow
Brit : to have more than one idea, skill, plan, etc., that you can use if it is needed

That didn't fix the problem, but I have more than one string to my bow.

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Main Entry:string

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • have more than one string to your bow — British to have more than one plan, idea, or skill if the first one is not successful To survive as an actor you need more than one string to your bow …   English dictionary

  • have another string strings to your bow — have another string/more strings to your bow idiom (BrE) to have more than one skill or plan that you can use if you need to • The exhibition shows that he has other strings to his artistic bow. Main entry: ↑stringidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • have another more strings to your bow — have another string/more strings to your bow idiom (BrE) to have more than one skill or plan that you can use if you need to • The exhibition shows that he has other strings to his artistic bow. Main entry: ↑stringidiom …   Useful english dictionary

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  • string — 1 /strIN/ noun 1 THREAD (C, U) a strong thread made of several threads twisted together, used for tying or fastening things: Can you find me some string to tie up this package? | Puppets are worked by strings. | a piece of string 2 GROUP/SERIES… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • bow to sb/sth phrasal — verb (T) to finally agree to do something that people want you to, even though you do not want to do it: Congress may bow to public pressure and lift the arms embargo. 2 noun 1 (C) the act of bending the top part of your body forward to show… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • string — I UK [strɪŋ] / US noun Word forms string : singular string plural strings *** 1) [countable/uncountable] thin rope, usually made of twisted fibres and used for tying things together a parcel tied with string a piece of string The balloon was… …   English dictionary

  • string — [[t]strɪ̱ŋ[/t]] ♦♦♦ strings, stringing, strung 1) N VAR String is thin rope made of twisted threads, used for tying things together or tying up parcels. He held out a small bag tied with string. ...a shiny metallic coin on a string. 2) N COUNT:… …   English dictionary

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