'Show Your Hand', other Card Idioms — VOA Learning English
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Playing cards is a popular pastime for people of all ages. Some games are easy, while others are complex. And people of all walks of life play cards. A set of playing cards is called a deck. A deck of cards is not costly and can be bought almost anywhere.
With one deck of 52 cards, you can play many different games. Some of the games include poker, blackjack, bridge, rummy, 500, snap, hearts, and crazy eights … just to name a few.
The deck of cards also gives the English language many idioms. Today we will talk about a few of them.
To win at many card games, you must keep your cards hidden from the other players. In many games, the…
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