Idiom
put one's cards on the table
Meaning
To reveal one's true intentions, beliefs, feelings, or other previously concealed facts about one's situation; to speak frankly.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“It is time to put your cards on the table.”
“During the meeting, the manager finally put her cards on the table about the company's financial problems.”
“Rather than continuing with these vague negotiations, he decided to put his cards on the table and explain exactly what he expected from the partnership.”
Examples
simple
“It is time to put your cards on the table.”
contextual
“During the meeting, the manager finally put her cards on the table about the company's financial problems.”
complex
“Rather than continuing with these vague negotiations, he decided to put his cards on the table and explain exactly what he expected from the partnership.”
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