put one's cards on the table

See: LAY ONE'S CARDS ON THE TABLE.

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lay one's cards on the table

[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; […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

card

[card] See: [CREDIT CARD], [FLASH CARD], [HOUSE OF CARDS], [IN THE CARDS] or [ON THE CARDS], [LAY ONE'S CARDS ON THE TABLE], [PLAY ONE'S CARDS RIGHT], [PUT ONE'S CARDS ON […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

table

[table] See: [AT THE TABLE] or [AT TABLE], [COFFEE TABLE], [PUT ONE'S CARDS ON THE TABLE] or [LAY ONE'S CARDS ON THE TABLE], [TURN THE TABLES], [WAIT AT TABLE] or […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

lay down one's cards

[lay down one's cards] See: [LAY ONE'S CARDS ON THE TABLE]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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