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close to the vest
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close to the vestadverb
In a reserved or secretive manner.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of close to the vest in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of close to the vest in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of close to the vest in a Sentence
If you lose that fight your whole case is thrown out," he said. "So rather than tell the defense all of their best evidence and strategies today, recognizing that the odds would still favor Zimmerman getting out on bail, they in effect took their lumps, kept their cards close to the vest, and are putting themselves in a better position to succeed in the 'Stand Your Ground' hearing," if it occurs." -on the George Zimmerman Trial
We wanted to know what was really on their mind. They played it close to the vest. Our purpose was: the more meetings we had, the more we learned. That was the purpose of keeping the talking going.
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