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breast one's cards

verb

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of chest one's cards.

    • Flynt shifted in his chair, breasting his cards, then glared at Sunny. "You'll have to wait till I play this hand.
    • Some experts also use an extra eye, well trained in peripheral vision, to catch a glimpse of an opponent's cards - leading to the firm injunction, "Breast your cards, partner!"
    • “Whose call?” Then as he sat down beside me, “Breast! Breast! Breast your cards, Nell.” I pressed my cards against my chest instinctively.

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