put your cards on the table

Значение

to be honest about what you think and want

Честно сказать, что думаешь и чего хочешь.

Примеры

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.

Грамматика

Меняется только put: puts, putting; прошедшее время тоже put. your меняется по лицу; вместо put можно lay.