In everyday speech, holding your cards close to your vest means not letting other know what you are doing or thinking.

VOA: special.2009.11.22

You can make your own chances. But first you have to know what you are after,my dear."

VOA: special.2009.02.14

Know what your traditional reactions are. A person that knows their drugs and the effects of their drugs are in fact the best security against fakes."

VOA: special.2010.03.01

If using your voice is difficult, then you know what dysphonia is.

VOA: special.2009.09.02

"To those leaders around the globe who seek to sow conflict, or blame their society's ills on the West - know that your people will judge you on what you can build, not what you destroy.

VOA: special.2009.01.24

"You know you're hoping and praying for a second chance and not really knowing what your future holds.

VOA: standard.2010.02.26

What did your friends mean about,you know, "The Cullens don't come here?" You caught that, huh?

VOA: standard.other

"But you did,and I know what an extraordinary leap of faith that is on your part.

VOA: standard.2009.11.05

"I kept hoisting mine up, but when you've got Christmas hams like mine,mate, the other boys tended to say 'pull your skirt back down again.' That's when you know what the tone of the movie is.

VOA: standard.2010.04.08

"As a mother my heart went out to all of them. I cannot imagine what it would feel like to know that your child was in prison, for now 100 days, with very little contact between you and them.

VOA: standard.2009.11.05