英语词组lay cards on the table是什么意思，短语翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

Idiom

lay cards on the tablelay/put (your) cards on the table

to tell someone honestly what you think or what you plan to do.

I'll put my cards on the table: I don't like the way you've been behaving.She thought it was time to put her cards on the table and tell him that she had no intention of marrying him.

lay (one's) cards on the table

To reveal something that one has kept hidden, such as one's motives, intentions, opinion, etc.; to be very candid. A reference to player in a card game revealing the cards that they were holding. You deserve honesty, so I'm going to lay my cards on the table: I can't offer you this job, but we may have another position that you'd be good for. Brian says he starts every relationship by laying his cards on the table—that way there's no secrets.

lay one's cards on the table

and put one's cards on the table

Fig. to be very candid about one's position on some issue. (Alludes to laying playing cards on the table, face up, showing the cards.) All right. Let's lay our cards on the table and speak very candidly about this matter. It's time we put our cards on the table and spoke honestly. lay one's hands on someone, something, or an animal Go to put one's hands on someone, something, or an animal. lay (oneself) down to lie down. Just lay yourself down there and try to sleep. I'll lay myself down here for just a few minutes.

cards on the table, to lay/put one's

To be completely candid, to hide nothing. The term comes from numerous card games in which the players must at some point turn their cards faceup and show their hands. The expression was transferred to a more general meaning in the late sixteenth century.

词组	lay cards on the table
释义	Idiom lay cards on the tablelay/put (your) cards on the table to tell someone honestly what you think or what you plan to do. I'll put my cards on the table: I don't like the way you've been behaving.She thought it was time to put her cards on the table and tell him that she had no intention of marrying him. lay (one's) cards on the table To reveal something that one has kept hidden, such as one's motives, intentions, opinion, etc.; to be very candid. A reference to player in a card game revealing the cards that they were holding. You deserve honesty, so I'm going to lay my cards on the table: I can't offer you this job, but we may have another position that you'd be good for. Brian says he starts every relationship by laying his cards on the table—that way there's no secrets. lay one's cards on the table and put one's cards on the table Fig. to be very candid about one's position on some issue. (Alludes to laying playing cards on the table, face up, showing the cards.) All right. Let's lay our cards on the table and speak very candidly about this matter. It's time we put our cards on the table and spoke honestly. lay one's hands on someone, something, or an animal Go to put one's hands on someone, something, or an animal. lay (oneself) down to lie down. Just lay yourself down there and try to sleep. I'll lay myself down here for just a few minutes. cards on the table, to lay/put one's To be completely candid, to hide nothing. The term comes from numerous card games in which the players must at some point turn their cards faceup and show their hands. The expression was transferred to a more general meaning in the late sixteenth century.
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