裁判官は被告に審理中、ベンチに座るように求めました。

The judge asked the defendant to sit on the bench during the trial.

政治討論中に候補者は手札をすべて出し、自分の本当の意図を明らかにしました。

During the political debate, the candidate decided to put his cards on the table, revealing his true intentions.

交渉の際、さらなる誤解を避けるために手札をさらけ出すことに決めました。

During the negotiations, I decided to put my cards on the table in order to avoid further misunderstandings.