- put one's cards on the table
- be frank, tell everything
I put my cards on the table and told him everything about the plans for next year.
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put one's cards on the table
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put one's cards on the table — See: LAY ONE S CARDS ON THE TABLE … Dictionary of American idioms
put one's cards on the table — See: LAY ONE S CARDS ON THE TABLE … Dictionary of American idioms
lay one's cards on the table — or[lay down one s cards] or[put one s cards on the table] {v. phr.}, {informal} To let someone know your position and interest openly; deal honestly; act without trickery or secrets. * /In talking about buying the property, Peterson laid his… … Dictionary of American idioms
lay one's cards on the table — or[lay down one s cards] or[put one s cards on the table] {v. phr.}, {informal} To let someone know your position and interest openly; deal honestly; act without trickery or secrets. * /In talking about buying the property, Peterson laid his… … Dictionary of American idioms
table — See: AT THE TABLE or AT TABLE, COFFEE TABLE, PUT ONE S CARDS ON THE TABLE or LAY ONE S CARDS ON THE TABLE, TURN THE TABLES, WAIT AT TABLE or WAIT ON TABLE … Dictionary of American idioms
table — See: AT THE TABLE or AT TABLE, COFFEE TABLE, PUT ONE S CARDS ON THE TABLE or LAY ONE S CARDS ON THE TABLE, TURN THE TABLES, WAIT AT TABLE or WAIT ON TABLE … Dictionary of American idioms
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