Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is “hold one’s cards close to one’s chest” and its meaning is “be very secretive; be very cautious (about one’s plans, intentions, or tactics)”.
Example Sentence: But at a time when the world is trying to grapple with the impact of unprecedented problems which arose in the first two decades of the 21st century, the various intergovernmental organisations and groupings, which are undergoing fundamental changes, may not be fertile places for building peace. The time is not opportune for collective bargaining when countries are holding their cards close to their chest and scheming for positions of advantage… Bilateral engagements may be much more productive at this point in history.
This phrase is present in The Hindu article A chaotic world, the perils of multilateralism and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Hindu
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