How to Pronounce "keep your cards close to your chest"
expression
KEEP yor/yer KARDS KLOHS/TKLOHZ tu/tuh/tih yor/yer CHEST
KEEP yaw KARDS KLOHZ too yaw CHEST
Definition
To not reveal your plans, ideas, or feelings to others, usually to maintain an advantage or out of caution.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkip/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈkɑɹdz/ /ˈkɫoʊs/, /ˈkɫoʊz/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈtʃɛst
British English
kˈiːp/ /jˈɔː/ /kˈɑːdz/ /kləʊz/ /tˈuː/ /jˈɔː/ /tʃˈɛst
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KEEP yor/yer KARDS KLOHS/TKLOHZ tu/tuh/tih yor/yer CHEST
UK
KEEP yaw KARDS KLOHZ too yaw CHEST
Listen in Context
He always keeps his cards close to his chest during meetings.
If you want to win, keep your cards close to your chest.
Maria kept her cards close to her chest and surprised everyone.
I don’t know what Jake is thinking—he really keeps his cards close to his chest.