- play close to the vest
- Keep one’s thoughts or plans secret.► “Current Yield: As the FED Plays It Close to the Vest, the Market Moves as If It’s Got a Handful of Aces.” (Barron’s, Aug. 28, 1995, p. MW10)
American business jargon. 2014.
play close to the vest
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play close to the chest — Keep one’s thoughts or plans secret. ► “Current Yield: As the FED Plays It Close to the Vest, the Market Moves as If It’s Got a Handful of Aces.” (Barron’s, Aug. 28, 1995, p. MW10) … American business jargon
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