Don't shit too close to home by, for example, bringing strangers into your house and then fighting with them inside your house (since they know where you live).
by Timmy MMA November 16, 2007

I´m leaving my job next year for a 6 months travel around the world, but should keep your cards close to your chest, otherwise your boss will fire you before next year.
by billy22012 October 17, 2013

Similar to the term, flew too close to the sun, defining reckless behavior with a sudden realization of consequences, except make it girly.
by edsheerans_lazyeye October 1, 2021

ITS TRUEEEEE rip technoblade o7
it's used by the famous youtuber technoblade rip o7 example: technoblade escapes a near death experience then he'll Say
TECHNOBLADE NEVER DIES or NOT EVEN CLOSE BABY TECHNOBLADE NEVER DIES!
TECHNOBLADE NEVER DIES or NOT EVEN CLOSE BABY TECHNOBLADE NEVER DIES!
by Lucky♡♡ July 16, 2022

by yizee January 5, 2011

by @hashiraz August 26, 2023

To keep to oneself, to be secretive, to be very cautious in one's dealing with people and giving nothing much or nothing at all away. (As if one were playing cards and not permitting anyone to see any of the cards.)
"He is very cautious. He plays his cards close to his chest."
"You seem to be playing your cards close to your vest."
"Roy likes to play his cards close to his chest"
"To play one's cards close to one's chest is not nice etiquette"
"You seem to be playing your cards close to your vest."
"Roy likes to play his cards close to his chest"
"To play one's cards close to one's chest is not nice etiquette"
by aussieboy322 June 6, 2009
