Something sb. has in spades means Sb. has plenty ofsomething. Ex: They had financial trouble in spades.
'Spades' is not a Gaelic word.
its a card in a card deck
In the game of Spades, "nil" means bidding to take zero tricks during a hand.
The best spades hand in a game of spades is having the Ace of Spades, King of Spades, Queen of Spades, Jack of Spades, and 10 of Spades. This combination is known as a "Royal Flush" in spades.
Return in Spades usually has 2 meanings that are similar. first Spades is a suit in the card deck and Spades are the Highest ranked suit. return in spades means the return is higher than what is put out or invested. you invest $200.00 but the return is in Spades $2000.00! however 'return in spades' usually means revenge. someone will return or pay back in spades to someone for something they did to them. let's say you sucker punch me in the face. i pay you back in spades by blasting you back in the face with a baseball bat. spades means you trump something or 'one up it' spades are always something 'higher.'
Ace of Spades is the Death Card. Spades usually mean sometype of misfortune whening considering them tarot cards.
hearts, spades, clubs and diamonds
Depending on what you are doing and your superstitious beliefs it may mean anything.
No, you cannot play Spades without any spades in the deck.
red stars death and barf bags
Having "nil in spades" means that a player has bid to take zero tricks in the card game of Spades. It is a risky move that can earn extra points if successful, but can also result in penalties if the player fails to achieve their bid.
There are three spades on the standard ace of spades. One in each corner and a large one in the middle.