play (or keep) one's cards close to one's vest
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play one's cards close to one's chest — To conceal one s full intentions ● card * * * I play (or keep) one s cards close to one s chest (or vest) informal be secretive and cautious about one s intentions II see ch … Useful english dictionary
play one's cards close to one's vest — play (or keep) one s cards close to one s vest see chest … Useful english dictionary
play/hold/keep your cards close to the/your chest/vest — to keep your plans, ideas, etc., hidden from other people No one knows if he s going to run for reelection. He s still playing his cards close to his chest. • • • Main Entry: ↑card … Useful english dictionary
keep (or play) one's cards close to one's chest (or US vest) — informal be extremely secretive about one s intentions. → chest … English new terms dictionary
vest — noun 1》 Brit. an undergarment worn on the upper part of the body, typically sleeveless. 2》 a sleeveless garment worn on the upper part of the body for a particular purpose: a bulletproof vest. 3》 N. Amer. & Austral. a waistcoat or sleeveless… … English new terms dictionary
vest — [vest] n. [Fr veste < It < L vestis, garment < IE base * wes , to clothe > OE werian, to WEAR1] 1. a) a short, tightfitting, sleeveless garment worn, esp. under a suit coat, by men b) a similar garment worn by women c) an insert or… … English World dictionary
international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… … Universalium
religion — religionless, adj. /ri lij euhn/, n. 1. a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, esp. when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and… … Universalium
chest — noun 1》 the front surface of a person s or animal s body between the neck and the stomach. ↘the whole of a person s upper trunk. 2》 a large strong box for storage or transport. 3》 Brit. the treasury or financial resources of an institution.… … English new terms dictionary
JERUSALEM — The entry is arranged according to the following outline: history name protohistory the bronze age david and first temple period second temple period the roman period byzantine jerusalem arab period crusader period mamluk period … Encyclopedia of Judaism
