Idiom: show your hand

Meaning

Idiom: show your hand

— Now I’m careful not to show my hand to my colleague because he stole two of my ideas and proposed them to the director.

— Do you think it's wise to show your hand before you file for a divorce?

— In our negotiating class, we're learning how not to show our hands with body language and facial expressions.

— I really like this girl in my economics class but I'm afraid to show my hand.

— Why would you show your hand before the contract is signed?

— During the interview, they asked which other companies already gave me job offers but I declined to show my hand.

— I was tired of playing games and finally decided to show my hand with my prospective investors.

— If we show our hand now, we may not get the funding we need for the project.