I'll put my cards on the table: I don't like the way you've been behaving.
She thought it was time to put her cards on the table and tell him that she had no intention of marrying him.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
put your cards on the table — If you put your cards on the table, you make your thoughts or ideas perfectly clear … The small dictionary of idiomes
put your cards on the table — lay/put/your cards on the table phrase to tell people exactly what you are thinking or what you are intending to do I’m going to lay my cards on the table and say that I don’t like the idea. Thesaurus: to give your opinionsynonym Main entry: card … Useful english dictionary
lay/put your cards on the table — lay/put (all/all of) your cards on the table : to be honest with other people and to tell them your thoughts, plans, etc., in a very open way Before we can talk further, you need to put all your cards on the table. [=you need to tell me what you… … Useful english dictionary
put (all) (your) cards on the table — to truthfully explain what you know or think. I could only put my cards on the table and say I don t know what happened to this child … New idioms dictionary
lay your cards on the table — lay/put/your cards on the table phrase to tell people exactly what you are thinking or what you are intending to do I’m going to lay my cards on the table and say that I don’t like the idea. Thesaurus: to give your opinionsynonym Main entry: card … Useful english dictionary
lay (your) cards on the table — lay/put (your) cards on the table to tell someone honestly what you think or what you plan to do. I ll put my cards on the table: I don t like the way you ve been behaving. She thought it was time to put her cards on the table and tell him that… … New idioms dictionary
lay/put all/all of your cards on the table — lay/put (all/all of) your cards on the table : to be honest with other people and to tell them your thoughts, plans, etc., in a very open way Before we can talk further, you need to put all your cards on the table. [=you need to tell me what you… … Useful english dictionary
put/lay one's cards on the table — If you put your cards on the table, you speak honestly and openly about your feelings and intentions. It was time for me to put my cards on the table and reveal my true feelings … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
put\ one's\ cards\ on\ the\ table — • lay one s cards on the table • lay down one s cards • put one s cards on the table v. phr. informal To let someone know your position and interest openly; deal honestly; act without trickery or secrets. In talking about buying the property,… … Словарь американских идиом
lay one's cards on the table — or[lay down one s cards] or[put one s cards on the table] {v. phr.}, {informal} To let someone know your position and interest openly; deal honestly; act without trickery or secrets. * /In talking about buying the property, Peterson laid his… … Dictionary of American idioms
