place one's cards on the table

A form of put one's cards on the table — To reveal one's true intentions, beliefs, feelings, or other previously concealed facts about one's situation; to speak frankly.

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Meanings

verbplace one's cards on the table (third-person singular simple present places one's cards on the table, present participle placing one's cards on the table, simple past and past participle placed one's cards on the table)

present singular third person places one's cards on the table · participle present placing one's cards on the table · participle past placed one's cards on the table · past placed one's cards on the table

  1. alternativeAlternative form of put one's cards on the table.
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APA

place one's cards on the table. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/place%20one's%20cards%20on%20the%20table

MLA

“place one's cards on the table.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/place%20one's%20cards%20on%20the%20table. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “place one's cards on the table,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/place%20one's%20cards%20on%20the%20table.

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