Carry a rope in (one's) pocket American phrase
To have the good fortune when one plays cards
We have been playing cards, and John has won many times. I think he carries a rope in his pocket.
The verb "carry" should be conjugated according to its tense.
Confusion made worse than before.
There was heavy traffic on the way to work this morning. Confusion worse confounded when some drivers were arguing with each other right in the middle of the street.