show one's cards
show one's cards verb: to reveal something known to oneself but previously concealed from others, especially regarding one's own plans or resources.
Verb
show one's cards (third-person singular simple present shows one's cards, present participle showing one's cards, simple past showed one's cards, past participle shown one's cards or (US also) showed one's cards)
- To reveal something known to oneself but previously concealed from others, especially regarding one's own plans or resources.
- Synonyms:
- show one's hand
show one's cards meaning in Vietnamese
show one's cards in Vietnamese
- to reveal
- trình làng
Synonyms of show one's cards
Forms of show one's cards
| third-person singular present | shows one's cards |
|---|---|
| present participle | showing one's cards |
| past | showed one's cards |
| past participle | shown one's cards |
| past participle US also | showed one's cards |
Questions about show one's cards
- What does show one's cards mean?
- Show one's cards means to reveal something known to oneself but previously concealed from others, especially regarding one's own plans or resources.
- What is show one's cards in Vietnamese?
- Show one's cards in Vietnamese is trình làng. See Show one's cards meaning in Vietnamese.
- What part of speech is show one's cards?
- Show one's cards is a verb.
- What is the past tense of show one's cards?
- The past tense of show one's cards is showed one's cards.
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