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tip one's hand

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]
See also: hand, tip

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Themba-Southern African, Zulu
DevynDEV-inEnglish (Modern)
AnĐElka-Croatian
Abbas-Arabic, Persian
Ryouṙyo:Japanese
Bjartur-Icelandic
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