Meaning of breast one's cards | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To hold one's cards close to the chest.
2. To avoid revealing information.

Examples

“Flynt shifted in his chair, breasting his cards, then glared at Sunny. "You'll have to wait till I play this hand.”

“Some experts also use an extra eye, well trained in peripheral vision, to catch a glimpse of an opponent's cards - leading to the firm injunction, "Breast your cards, partner!"”

““Whose call?” Then as he sat down beside me, “Breast! Breast! Breast your cards, Nell.” I pressed my cards against my chest instinctively.”

“A firm believer in breasting his cards, Jenks was keeping the "Pulitzer" file under wraps a while longer.”

“But he must hold his tongue and breast his cards.”

“We were careful not to mention other females The Darter had already escorted into the house, so we answered here inquiries about him somewhat stupidly, as if we could not remember much about his associates or even what he did, or where he might be. We knew he liked to breast his cards.”

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