puts 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

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of put one's cards on the table
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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