Third-person singular simple present indicative form of keep one's cards close to one's chest

simple past tense and past participle of keep one's cards close to one's chest

present participle of keep one's cards close to one's chest

(idiomatic, usually imperative) Synonym of act one's age (“to behave in a mature manner; to avoid being childish”).

Synonym of know one's ass from a hole in the ground

(idiomatic) To demonstrate oneself to be capable; to provide a respectable performance or worthy competition; to stick up for oneself.

(idiomatic) To be patient; to wait.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see turn, in, one's, grave. / (idiomatic) To be appalled, offended or disgusted by something, despite being deceased.

To place a thumb upon the tip of the nose, typically with the fingers spread and while simultaneously wiggling one's fingers, in a gesture of disrespect.

(idiomatic) Completely controlled by someone; at someone's command.