Show your hand/cards
phrase
Reveal your intentions or plans.
Before you negotiate, you must decide how much you want to show your hand.
Often appears as...
- decided to show his hand
- show your hand before
Usage tips
Idiomatic
phrase
In games like poker, reveal your set of cards.
At the end of the round, everyone needs to show their cards.
Often appears as...
- is time to show your hand
- show your cards before
phrase
Reveal your thoughts or feelings.
I didn't want to show my hand too early on in the relationship.
Often appears as...
- didn't want to show my hand
- show your hand too early
Usage tips
Idiomatic
phrase
Reveal your intentions or plans.
Before you negotiate, you must decide how much you want to show your hand.
Often appears as...
- decided to show his hand
- show your hand before
Usage tips
Idiomatic
phrase
In games like poker, reveal your set of cards.
At the end of the round, everyone needs to show their cards.
Often appears as...
- is time to show your hand
- show your cards before
phrase
Reveal your thoughts or feelings.
I didn't want to show my hand too early on in the relationship.
Often appears as...
- didn't want to show my hand
- show your hand too early
Usage tips
Idiomatic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Strategy Concealment
The phrase often relates to keeping strategies hidden in competitive situations.
In business negotiations, she learned to never show her hand too soon.
Pro Tip 2/3Metaphoric Use
Used metaphorically, referring to plans or intentions rather than actual cards.
He finally decided to show his hand about his retirement plans.
Pro Tip 3/3Cautious Disclosure
Suggests carefully deciding when to reveal information.
The mayor waited for the right moment to show his hand on the new policy.
Pro Tip 1/3Strategy Concealment
The phrase often relates to keeping strategies hidden in competitive situations.
In business negotiations, she learned to never show her hand too soon.
Pro Tip 2/3Metaphoric Use
Used metaphorically, referring to plans or intentions rather than actual cards.
He finally decided to show his hand about his retirement plans.
Pro Tip 3/3Cautious Disclosure
Suggests carefully deciding when to reveal information.
The mayor waited for the right moment to show his hand on the new policy.
Pro Tip 1/3Strategy Concealment
The phrase often relates to keeping strategies hidden in competitive situations.
In business negotiations, she learned to never show her hand too soon.
Pro Tip 2/3Metaphoric Use
Used metaphorically, referring to plans or intentions rather than actual cards.
He finally decided to show his hand about his retirement plans.
Pro Tip 3/3Cautious Disclosure
Suggests carefully deciding when to reveal information.
The mayor waited for the right moment to show his hand on the new policy.
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