arrow in the quiver

English

Noun

arrow in the quiver (plural arrows in the quiver)

1. (idiomatic) One of several available options or courses of action.
   • 1991 February 19, Baroness Blatch, “Planning And Compensation Bill Hl”, in parliamentary debates (House of Lords)‎^[1], volume 526, column 498:

     The ability to enter a planning obligation by means of an undertaking is an additional arrow in the quiver of a developer faced with a recalcitrant local authority which might either be holding out for excessive and unreasonable gain or be so unwilling to contemplate granting permission that it will not discuss how to overcome its planning objections.

   • 2001 July 29, Tony Karon, “Why Israeli Officials Are Limiting Their European Vacations”, in TIME‎^[2]:

     And sooner or later, the European indictment will become a standard arrow in the quiver of aggrieved parties across the globe, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe.

   • 2012 November 25, David Carr, “Using War as Cover to Target Journalists”, in The New York Times‎^[3]:

     While it is true that news media operations have become one more arrow in the quiver of modern warfare, a direct attack on information gatherers of any stripe is deeply troubling.