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Keep your cards close to your chest Meaning in English

expression

KEEP yor/yer KARDS KLOHS/TKLOHZ tu/tuh/tih yor/yer CHEST
KEEP yaw KARDS KLOHZ too yaw CHEST

التعريف

To not reveal your plans, ideas, or feelings to others, usually to maintain an advantage or out of caution.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

This is an idiom, often used in negotiations, business, or when someone wants to hide their true intentions. It is neutral in register. Commonly confused with 'keep a secret,' but it implies strategic withholding, not just secrecy.

Spanish: no mostrar tus cartas - ser reservadoPortuguese (BR): não mostrar suas cartas - ser reservadoPortuguese (PT): não mostrar as suas cartas - ser reservadoChinese (Simplified): 保密自己的想法 - 不透露计划Chinese (Traditional): 保密自己的想法 - 不透露計劃Hindi: अपनी योजनाएँ छिपाकर रखनाArabic: يُخفي نواياه - يُبقي خططه سريةBengali: নিজের পরিকল্পনা গোপন রাখা - নিজের অনুভূতি প্রকাশ না করাRussian: держать свои карты при себе - не раскрывать свои планыJapanese: 腹の内を明かさない - 本心を隠すVietnamese: giữ bí mật kế hoạch - không để lộ ý địnhKorean: 속내를 드러내지 않다 - 계획을 숨기다Turkish: kartlarını göğsüne yakın tutmak - planlarını gizli tutmakUrdu: اپنے منصوبے ظاہر نہ کرنا - دل کی بات چھپاناIndonesian: giữ kín ý định - không để lộ kế hoạch

جمل نموذجية

He always keeps his cards close to his chest during meetings.

basic

If you want to win, keep your cards close to your chest.

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Maria kept her cards close to her chest and surprised everyone.

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I don’t know what Jake is thinking—he really keeps his cards close to his chest.

natural

You should keep your cards close to your chest until the deal is done.

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Politicians often keep their cards close to their chest when talking to the media.

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