Put all your cards on the table

Definition

To be completely honest and reveal all information, especially secrets or hidden intentions.

Etymology

This phrase originates from card games where players literally place their cards face-up on the table to show their hand. The metaphorical use emerged in the early 20th century, transferring the concept of revealing one's position in a game to revealing one's true intentions or information in any situation.

Kelly Says

What's fascinating is that this phrase captures the vulnerability inherent in complete honesty - just as showing your cards in a game leaves you defenseless against opponents, being totally transparent in life requires tremendous courage. The phrase has become so embedded in business and diplomatic language that people often use it when they're actually still holding back some cards!

Translations

ARالعربية
وضع جميع البطاقات على الطاولة
wah-dah jamee-ah al-bataqah a-lah al-tah-wah-lah
CSČeština
položit všechny karty na stůl
poh-loh-zheht fsheh-tseh kahr-tee nah stool
DADansk
lægge alle kort på bordet
lah-geh ah-leh kohrt pah boh-rdeht
DEDeutsch
alle Karten auf den Tisch legen
ah-leh kahr-ten auff dehn teesh leh-gehn
ELΕλληνικά
βάλτε όλα τα χαρτιά στο τραπέζι
vahl-teh oh-lah tah khar-tee-ah stoh trah-peh-zee
ESEspañol
poner todas las cartas sobre la mesa
poh-NEHR toh-dahs lah kahr-tahs soh-breh lah meh-sah
FISuomi
laittaa kaikki kortit pöydälle
lah-ee-tah kah-kee kohr-tee-t poy-dah-leh
FRFrançais
mettre toutes ses cartes sur la table
meh-treh too-teh seh kahr-teh soor lah tah-bluh
HEעברית
לשים את כל הקלפים על השולחן
leh-sheem eht kohl hah-kah-lee-m ehl hah-shool-khahn
HIहिन्दी
सारे पत्ते टेबल पर रख देना
sah-reh pat-teh teh-bul pah rakh deh-nah
HUMagyar
minden kártyát az asztalra tenni
meen-dehn kah-rtee-ahht ahz-tahl-rah teh-nee
IDBahasa Indonesia
meletakkan semua kartu di atas meja
meh-leh-tah-kan seh-mua kahr-too dee ah-tahs meh-jah
ITItaliano
mettere tutte le carte in tavola
meh-treh too-teh leh kahr-teh in tah-voh-lah
JA日本語
すべてのカードをテーブルに置く
subete no kādo o tēburu ni oku
KO한국어
모든 카드를 테이블에 올려놓다
mo-deun kah-deu-reul teh-ee-beul-e ol-lyeo-noh-dah
NLNederlands
alle kaarten op tafel leggen
ah-leh kahr-ten oh-p tah-fehl leh-gehn
NONorsk
legge alle kort på bordet
leh-geh ah-leh kohrt pah boh-rdeht
PLPolski
położyć wszystkie karty na stole
poh-woh-zheech fsheh-tseh kahr-tee nah stoh-leh
PTPortuguês
por todas as cartas na mesa
pohr toh-dahs ah kahr-tahs nah meh-sah
RORomână
a pune toate cărțile pe masă
ah poo-neh toh-ah-teh kah-rtee-leh peh mah-sah
RUРусский
положить все карты на стол
pah-loh-zheet vseh kahr-tee nah stohl
SVSvenska
lägga alla kort på bordet
lahg-gah ah-lah kohrt pah boh-rdeht
THไทย
วางไพ่ทั้งหมดบนโต๊ะ
wahng pah-ee tahng mohd boh-n toh
TRTürkçe
tüm kartları masaya koymak
toom kahr-tlah-ruh mah-sah-yah koh-yah-mahk
UKУкраїнська
положити всі карти на стіл
poh-loh-zhy-tee vseh kahr-tee nah stihl
VITiếng Việt
đặt tất cả các lá bài lên bàn
dah-taht taht cah cah lah bah-ee leh-p bah-n
ZH中文
把所有的牌都放在桌子上
bǎ suǒyǒu de pái dōu fàng zài zhuōzi shàng

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