put your cards on the table

معنی

to be honest about what you think and want

فکر و خواسته‌ی خود را صادقانه گفتن.

مثال‌ها

1. 1Let’s put our cards on the table: we can’t afford the house you want.
2. 2Before we sign anything, I’d like you to put your cards on the table.
3. 3Aisha put her cards on the table and told her boss she’d leave without a pay rise.
4. 4Why don’t you put your cards on the table and tell me what you really want?
5. 5The seller finally put his cards on the table: he needed the money by Friday.

دستور زبان

فقط put تغییر می‌کند: puts، putting؛ گذشته‌ی آن هم put است. your با شخص تغییر می‌کند؛ به‌جای put می‌توان lay گفت.