speak by the card

To speak with accuracy and exactness. The "card" in this now-obsolete phrase might have referred to a sea chart, which was considered very precise. I always trust a man who speaks by the card—it inspires great confidence.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Kerensa	-	English (Rare)
Line	-	Danish, Norwegian, French
Nitya	-	Indian, Hindi
Gilead	-	Biblical
Cnaeus	-	Ancient Roman
Heiko	HIE-ko (Low German, Dutch)	Low German, Frisian, Dutch