- 取って置き
- とっておき【取って置き】¶~のウィスキーa bottle of whisky kept for a special occasion¶ → 取って置きの手を使う* * *とっておき【取って置き】
●取って置きの much valued; of high value; choicest
・取って置きの物 a thing which has been carefully laid aside for future use
・取って置きの話 a story one has been saving to tell
・取って置きの手を出す play one's trump card
・取って置きの服を着て出かける go out in one's best clothes
・取って置きの手がある. She has a trump card up her sleeve [an ace in the hole].
・取って置きの声を出して歌った. He sang in a voice that he usually keeps under lock and key [holds back].
・取って置きのワインでもてなした. He entertained us with his best wine.
Japanese-English dictionary. 2013.