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

Alternative form of pull oneself up by one's bootstraps

(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.

(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.