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
LÉOnce	-	French
Becky	BEK-ee	English
Wray	[rei]
Yamila	-	Spanish (Latin American)
Chima	-	Western African, Igbo
Shimshon	-	Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew