tip one's hand

Accidentally reveal one's intentions, as in He avoided any comments on birthdays for fear of tipping his hand about the surprise party . This idiom probably alludes to holding one's hand in such a way that others can see the cards one is holding. [Colloquial; early 1900s]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
BoŻYdar	baw-ZHI-dahr	Polish
Moema	-	Portuguese (Brazilian)
Domenico	-	Italian
Eirene	-	Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Siavush	-	Persian
SeyyİT	-	Turkish