How to Pronounce "play your cards close to your chest"
expression
PLAY yor KARDS KLOHS tuh yor CHEST
play yaw KAHDS KLOHZ too yaw CHEST
Definition
To keep your plans, ideas, or feelings secret and not share them with others.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpɫeɪ/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈkɑɹdz/ /ˈkɫoʊs/, /ˈkɫoʊz/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈtʃɛst
British English
plˈeɪ/ /jˈɔː/ /kˈɑːdz/ /kləʊz/ /tˈuː/ /jˈɔː/ /tʃˈɛst
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PLAY yor KARDS KLOHS tuh yor CHEST
UK
play yaw KAHDS KLOHZ too yaw CHEST
Listen in Context
She always plays her cards close to her chest at work.
If you play your cards close to your chest, no one will know your next move.
He played his cards close to his chest during the meeting.
I’m not sure what Jane is planning—she likes to play her cards close to her chest.