Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,508,951,428 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

put cards on the table

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Financial, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.04 sec.
put (all) your cards on the table also lay 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.
Etymology: based on the idea of showing other players your cards in a card game
See also: card, put, table


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Idioms browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Idioms and phrases
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.