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
Justinajus-TEE-nə (English)English, Slovene, Czech, Lithuanian, Late Roman
Bazylibah-ZI-leePolish (Rare)
Rodolphe-French
Inderjeet-Indian (Sikh)
Hafsa-Arabic
Morcant-Ancient Celtic