English Dictionary

tip one's hand

動詞

比喩的用法

(card games) In card playing, to accidentally reveal one's cards or hand. / (figuratively) To inadvertently reveal any secret, particularly a secret that puts one at an advantage or disadvantage.

日本語の意味

（カードゲームで）意図せず、自分の手札を見せてしまうこと / （比喩的に）うっかりと秘密や有利不利となる情報を漏らしてしまうこと

One must be careful not to tip one's hand at the poker table.

カードゲームでは、自分の手札をうっかり見せないように注意しなければならない。

意味（1）

(card games) In card playing, to accidentally reveal one's cards or hand.

意味（2）

(figuratively) To inadvertently reveal any secret, particularly a secret that puts one at an advantage or disadvantage.

In Montreal, a 23-year-old pyromaniac tipped his hand by rushing into the fire station a few minutes before the gong rang, shouting: Where's the fire?

tips one's hand （ present singular third-person ）

tipping one's hand （ participle present ）

tipped one's hand （ participle past ）

tipped one's hand （ past ）