lay one's cards on the table
- lay one's cards on the table
lay one's cards on the table & put one's cards on the table
Fig. to be very candid about one's position on some issue. (Alludes to laying playing cards on the table, face up, showing the cards.) •
All right. Let's lay our cards on the table and speak very candidly about this matter.
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It's time we put our cards on the table and spoke honestly.
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or[lay down one's cards] or[put one's cards on the table] {v. phr.}, {informal} To let someone know your position and interest openly; deal honestly; act without trickery or secrets. * /In talking about buying the property, Peterson laid his cards on the table about his plans for it./ * /Some of the graduates of the school were unfriendly toward the new superintendent, but he put his cards on the table and won their support./
Dictionary of American idioms.
2013.
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lay one's cards on the table — or[lay down one s cards] or[put one s cards on the table] {v. phr.}, {informal} To let someone know your position and interest openly; deal honestly; act without trickery or secrets. * /In talking about buying the property, Peterson laid his… … Dictionary of American idioms
lay\ one's\ cards\ on\ the\ table — • lay one s cards on the table • lay down one s cards • put one s cards on the table v. phr. informal To let someone know your position and interest openly; deal honestly; act without trickery or secrets. In talking about buying the property,… … Словарь американских идиом
lay one's cards on the table — ► put (or lay) one s cards on the table be completely open and honest in declaring one s intentions. Main Entry: ↑card … English terms dictionary
lay one's cards on the table — let someone know one s position and feelings openly, deal honestly about something He decided to lay his cards on the table and tell his boss about the job offer from the other company … Idioms and examples
put (or lay) one's cards on the table — be completely open in declaring one s intentions. → card … English new terms dictionary
put or lay one's cards on the table — idi put or lay one s cards on the table, to be completely straightforward … From formal English to slang
put one's cards on the table — See: LAY ONE S CARDS ON THE TABLE … Dictionary of American idioms
put one's cards on the table — See: LAY ONE S CARDS ON THE TABLE … Dictionary of American idioms
put\ one's\ cards\ on\ the\ table — • lay one s cards on the table • lay down one s cards • put one s cards on the table v. phr. informal To let someone know your position and interest openly; deal honestly; act without trickery or secrets. In talking about buying the property,… … Словарь американских идиом
lay one's cards on the table — Make a full statement of one s position, concealing nothing … A concise dictionary of English slang
