hold something in reserve

Don't tell me we're going to be held in reserve!

They seemed to be holding it in reserve and he could not quite see why.

Five more will be held in reserve at ten million miles.

This is just what happened to us, and it's not clear whether the money we held in reserve will be enough.

I don't see that it makes much difference; they could have been held in reserve all this time.

No, I do not hold a great deal in reserve.

Only then did they give the cards to seven big boys, with two held in reserve.

As for the shop, we were already holding one in reserve against bad times.

You might say that I was holding her in reserve.

They were held in reserve for a week before taking over from No. 46 again.