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show one's hand Fig. to reveal one's intentions to someone. (From card games.) I don't know whether Jim is intending to marry Jane or not. He's not one to show his hand. If you want to get a raise, don't show the boss your hand too soon. show your hand to tell people your plans or ideas, especially if you were keeping them secret before Usage notes: When card players show their hand in a game of cards, they show the other players the cards they are holding, usually because they cannot continue to play the game. I'm a bit reluctant to show my hand at this stage in the proceedings. 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. |
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I never yet harboured with one who could not show hand and zeal for the land which fed him. |
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