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
In'am	-	Arabic
Maisie	MAY-zee	Scottish
Levon	-	Armenian
Lilias	-	Scottish
Yenifer	-	Spanish (Latin American)
Kamal (1)	-	Arabic