Third-person singular simple present indicative form of put one's money where one's mouth is

simple past tense and past participle of put one's money where one's mouth is

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

(US, military, slang) incorrect; false

(idiomatic) To succeed in a deception. / (idiomatic, with on) To fool, trick, or deceive.

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