keep cards close to chest



keep/play your cards close to your chest

to not tell anyone what you plan to do I never know what Martin's next move will be. He plays his cards close to his chest.
See also: card, chest, close, keep

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Thiago-Portuguese (Brazilian)
Grigor-Welsh, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Armenian
Sassa-Swedish
Ashok-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali
Philemonfi-LEE-mən (English), fie-LEE-mən (English)Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
KaydenKAY-dənEnglish (Modern)