show one's hand

A form of show one's cards — To reveal something known to oneself but previously concealed from others, especially regarding one's own plans or resources.

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Meanings

verbshow one's hand (third-person singular simple present shows one's hand, present participle showing one's hand, simple past showed one's hand, past participle shown one's hand or (US also) showed one's hand)

present singular third person shows one's hand · participle present showing one's hand · past showed one's hand · participle past shown one's hand · US also participle past showed one's hand

  1. alternativeAlternative form of show one's cards.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
put one's cards on the tableshow one's cards
Cite this entry
APA

show one's hand. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/show%20one's%20hand

MLA

“show one's hand.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/show%20one's%20hand. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “show one's hand,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/show%20one's%20hand.

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