Idioms
The language peculiar to a people or to a district, community, or class
Idiom:
play one's cards close to one's chest
Meaning:
to work or negotiate in a careful and private manner
Example:
I played my cards close to my chest when I went to the bank to negotiate for a loan.
List of common idioms, their meanings and examples of their usage in sentences
An idiom is defined as - a group of words whose meaning is different from the meanings of the individual words.