tip one's hand

== English == === Pronunciation === === Verb === tip one's hand (third-person singular simple present tips one's hand, present participle tipping one's hand, simple past and past participle tipped one's hand) (card games) In card playing, to accidentally reveal one's cards or hand. (figurative) To inadvertently reveal any secret, particularly a secret that puts one at an advantage or disadvantage. ==== Translations ==== === See also === show one's cards