jouer cartes sur table

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʒwe kaʁ.t(ə) syʁ tabl/

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Verb

jouer cartes sur table

1. (figuratively) to play it straight, to play fair (to be upfront, honest; to act in a straightforward, candid manner, without concealing anything)

   Near-synonym: jouer franc jeu

See also

• abattre ses cartes
• abattre son jeu