put\ one's\ cards\ on\ the\ table
- 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, 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.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань".
Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс.
1997.
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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 — ► 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
put one's cards on the table — put (or lay) one s cards on the table be completely open and honest in declaring one s resources, intentions, or attitude … Useful english dictionary
put one's cards on the table — be frank, tell everything I put my cards on the table and told him everything about the plans for next year … Idioms and examples
put one's cards on the table — show one s cards to the other players (Cards); reveal what is really happening … English contemporary dictionary
put (or lay) one's cards on the table — be completely open in declaring one s intentions. → card … English new terms dictionary
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 — 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
