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Lay your cards on the table To lay (or put) your cards on the table means not to hide the way you feel or what you plan to do, but to let other people know. This expression refers to card games. Usually, you hide your cards from the other players, but if you lay your cards on the table face upwards, they can see which cards you have. “Look, I’ll lay my cards on the table. We really want to buy the horse, but we can’t afford it.”

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What do you mean? Why does it mean this? Example

Metaphor	Lay your cards on the table
Question Meaning	What do you mean?
Meaning	To lay (or put) your cards on the table means not to hide the way you feel or what you plan to do, but to let other people know.
Question Explanation	Why does it mean this?
Explanation	This expression refers to card games. Usually, you hide your cards from the other players, but if you lay your cards on the table face upwards, they can see which cards you have.
Question Example	Example
Example	“Look, I’ll lay my cards on the table. We really want to buy the horse, but we can’t afford it.”

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