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) To attempt to prevent a problem that has already occurred.

One should be on one's toes and alert of one's surroundings if malicious people are around, to ensure that they cannot wreak havoc in one's life.

Alternative form of when one door closes, another opens

Alternative form of when one door closes, another opens

The property of being closed.

plural of closedown

(radio, television) The point when a radio or television station shuts down transmission and goes off the air for a predetermined period, as used to happen overnight.