You have that "in spades" English idiom It basically comes from the card game Bridge where the top ranking suit is spades.
... to have it in spades .... means he/she has it 'big time'
Hope this clarifies!
ME41 H39 T12 M9 Ilybinilwy 10/2010 H moves out 11/2010 H moves in 09/2011 out 11/2011 Try to fix it alone, give up 07/2012 Tumbling to file 02/01/2013 :-) "Strong on the inside, soft on the outside"