kept one's cards close to one's chest

A form of keep one's cards close to one's chest — To avoid revealing one's thoughts, circumstances, or plans.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of keep one's cards close to one's chest
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APA

kept one's cards close to one's chest. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kept%20one's%20cards%20close%20to%20one's%20chest

MLA

“kept one's cards close to one's chest.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kept%20one's%20cards%20close%20to%20one's%20chest. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kept one's cards close to one's chest,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kept%20one's%20cards%20close%20to%20one's%20chest.

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