tip one's hand
Betray one's strategy
To tip one's hand is to reveal one's intentions, plans, or advantages prematurely—from card games where showing your cards gives opponents an edge.
The phrase usually appears in contexts where concealment would be strategic: She didn't want to tip her hand before negotiations began.
His early offer tipped his hand about how badly he wanted the deal.
Reveal hidden information
- exposeMake known publicly
- betrayViolate a trust
- divulgeReveal private information
- leakEscape through a breach
spill · unmask · uncover · show · bare · give away · let slip · telegraph
Calculated false front
- pokerHearth implement for coals
- gambitRisky opening for advantage
- feintDeceptive mock attack
- maneuverDeliberate tactical movement
ploy · scheme · calculation · counterplay · mind games · misdirection · deception · concealment
disclose
Reveal hidden information
leak · spill · unmask · uncover · show · bare · give away · let slip · telegraph · broadcast
bluff
Calculated false front
maneuver · ploy · scheme · calculation · counterplay · mind games · misdirection · deception · concealment · hold back
tip one's handkeep mum
Remain silent intentionally
keep one's counsel · dissemble · keep quiet · feign ignorance
tip one's handoutwit
Beat through superior cunning
mislead · outmaneuver · outfox · play it cool · play one's cards right
hand, handle, handy, hands, tips, handful, handbook, handmade, handed