Cards
Meaning: be open and honest
Example: When John met up with Jane on their first date, John laid his cards on the table for Jane to know what he wanted. Read on
Meaning: be secretive or cautious, give nothing away
Example: The children did not know where they were to go for their family holiday trip. Their dad kept his cards close to his chest. Read on
Meaning: something that can easily be broken or crumble by itself
Example: The police brought the illegal business down like a house of cards as per the news article but it was a much more planned affair in reality. Read on
Meaning: to have a secret advantage that is suddenly revealed to change the game
Example: He did not just leave his house. He had a card up his sleeve that he did not even reveal to his family, which was his new flat in a posh locality. Read on
on the cards Meaning: likely to happen. Example: Some big changes in the British Space Agency structure are on the cards for next year.
