keep one's cards close to one's chest: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

  International Englishneutralformalidiomatic
  • To refrain from revealing one's plans, intentions, or information; to be deliberately secretive or guarded about one's strategy or feelings.

  Examples

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  • Jessica always keeps her cards close to her chest during negotiations, revealing very little about her true intentions.

    Jessica siempre se mantiene reservada durante las negociaciones, revelando muy poco sobre sus verdaderas intenciones.

  • If you want to succeed in poker, you have to keep your cards close to your chest and never show your hand too soon.

    Si quieres tener éxito en el póker, debes ser reservado y nunca mostrar tus cartas demasiado pronto.

  • They kept their cards close to their chest until the merger was officially announced to the public.

    Mantuvieron sus planes en secreto hasta que la fusión se anunció oficialmente al público.

  • During the interview, Mark kept his cards close to his chest, avoiding any direct answers about his future goals.

    Durante la entrevista, Mark fue reservado, evitando dar respuestas directas sobre sus metas futuras.

• 2.

  • To avoid revealing one's thoughts, circumstances, or plans.