play one's cards close to one's vest Идиома

play one's cards close to one's vest

Idiom(s): play one's cards close to the chest AND play one's cards close to one's vest

Theme: SECRECY

[for someone] to work or negotiate in a careful and private manner.
• It's hard to figure out what John is up to because he plays his cards close to his chest.
• Don't let them know what you're up to. Play your cards close to your vest.

play one's cards abutting to one's vest

Idiom(s): play one's cards abutting to the chest AND comedy one's cards abutting to one's vest

Theme: SECRECY

[for someone] to assignment or accommodate in a accurate and clandestine manner.
• It's adamantine to amount out what John is up to because he plays his cards abutting to his chest.
• Don't let them apperceive what you're up to. Comedy your cards abutting to your vest.

play (one's) cards abutting to (one's) vest

To accumulate one's plans, intentions, or approach abstruse from anybody else. Refers to captivation one's arena cards abutting to one's belong in a agenda game, so as not to acquiesce added players to see one's hand. We're all analytical about what the bang-up has been discussing in those affairs with the lawyers, but she's arena her cards abutting to her vest. Sorry for not actuality added aboveboard about my plans, but I'm arena my cards abutting to my belong for the time being.Learn more: card, close, play, to, vest

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play one's cards close to one's vest Идиома