play one's cards close to one's chest, to

play one's cards close to one's chest

and play one's cards close to one's vest; keep one's cards close to one's chest; keep one's cards close to one's vest

Fig. to keep to oneself or be very cautious in one's dealing with people. (As if one were playing cards and not permitting anyone to see any of the cards.) He is very cautious. He plays his cards close to his chest. You seem to be playing your cards close to your vest.

play one's cards close to one's chest, to

To be secretive. The analogy to holding one’s hand so that no one can see what cards are in it has been used since the mid-twentieth century. Agatha Christie had it in The Pale Horse (1961): “I couldn’t afford to give hints. You have to play these things close to your chest.”

词组	play one's cards close to one's chest, to
释义	play one's cards close to one's chest, to play one's cards close to one's chest and play one's cards close to one's vest; keep one's cards close to one's chest; keep one's cards close to one's vest Fig. to keep to oneself or be very cautious in one's dealing with people. (As if one were playing cards and not permitting anyone to see any of the cards.) He is very cautious. He plays his cards close to his chest. You seem to be playing your cards close to your vest. See also: card, chest, close, play McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. play one's cards close to one's chest, to To be secretive. The analogy to holding one’s hand so that no one can see what cards are in it has been used since the mid-twentieth century. Agatha Christie had it in The Pale Horse (1961): “I couldn’t afford to give hints. You have to play these things close to your chest.” See also: card, close, play The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: play (one's) cards close to (one's) vest keep/hold/play your cards close to your chest hold (one's) cards close to (one's) chest play (one's) cards close to (one's) chest play (something) close to (one's) chest play (something) close to (one's)/the vest keep (one's) cards close to (one's) chest keep (one's) cards close to (one's) vest keep (something) close to (one's) chest keep your cards close to your chest
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