Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is “play one’s cards close to one’s chest” and it is a phrase meaning “be very secretive; be very cautious (about one’s plans, intentions, or tactics)”.
Example Sentence: But what is wrong with the rule of one person? Why fear rule by one person?… One day he likes us and gives us, say a land grant. The next day, he withdraws the grant and puts us in jail. All powers are vested in him. God-like, he becomes judge and jury, makes and executes laws, decides when they are violated, and rewards and punishes as he pleases. All these decisions affecting us are taken without discussion, mysteriously, privately, and expressed as revealed truth. The entire decision-making process remains close to his chest.
This phrase is present in The Hindu article Why Republic Day is celebrated and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Hindu
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