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
Elfriede	el-FREE-də	German
Damodara	-	Hinduism
Debdas	-	Bengali
Domitila	-	Spanish, Portuguese
Lelia	-	Italian
SeÒSaidh	-	Scottish