keep one's cards close to one's chest

短语

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词形变化

keeping one's cards close to one's chest keeps one's cards close to one's chest 三单 keeps one's cards close to one's chest kept one's cards close to one's chest keeping one's cards close to one's chest 现在分词 kept one's cards close to one's chest 过去式 kept one's cards close to one's chest 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To avoid revealing one's thoughts, circumstances, or plans.

    比喻 习语
  2. 2.

    To hold one's hand close to one's chest so that other players cannot see the cards.

    游戏

词源

The figurative sense is a self-evident extension from the literal sense.

来源：wiktionary