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lay one's cards on the table
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Idioms and Phrases
Also, put one's cards on the table . Be open and honest, reveal one's position or intentions, as in John laid his cards on the table and told her how much they could afford . This expression alludes to showing the hand one holds. [c. 1900] Also see show one's hand .Advertisement
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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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