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    Idiom: Keep One's Cards Close To One's Chest

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    keep ones cards close to chest 

    Meanings

    Because playing cards kept close to one's chest are difficult to see for an opposing player.

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

    A-Z Proximities

    • keep mum
    • keep off the streets
    • keep on
    • keep on truckin
    • keep on trucking
    • keep one's cards close to one's chest
    • keep one's chin up
    • keep one's cool
    • keep one's ears open
    • keep one's eye on the ball
    • keep one's eyes peeled

    Similar Idioms

    • keep one's cards close to one's chest
    • get off one's chest
    • get the dirty water off one's chest
    • keep a close watch
    • put hair on someone's chest
    • put one's cards on the table
    • show one's cards
    • few cards shy of a full deck
    • give someone their cards
    • hand someone their cards
    • hold the cards
    • house of cards
    • in the cards
    • on the cards
    • close one eye
    • close one's eyes
    • close one's eyes and think of England
    • close one's mind
    • close, but no cigar
    • close enough for government work

    Similar Phrases

    • deck of cards
    • gift cards
    • house of cards
    • pack of cards
    • ammunition chest
    • cedar chest
    • chest voice
    • slop chest
    • steam chest
    • chest cavity
    • chest of drawers
    • chest pain
    • chest protector
    • chest register
    • chest tone
    • community chest
    • female chest
    • hope chest
    • ice chest
    • male chest
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