play something close to one's chest 對某事小心謹慎
【講解】
習語 play something close to one’s chest 或 play something close to the chest 一般用于口語,意指“把某事藏在心間”,“對某事小心謹慎”或“對某事保守秘密”。
【對話】
A:I know Mark is keeping something from me.
A:我知道馬克對我隱瞞了一些事。
B:You feel upset? Well, every man plays something close to his chest.
B:你覺得不舒服?每個人都有自己心中的秘密。
A:But I don't know what that something is.
A:但我不知道那是什么事。
B:Don't be annoyed by that. You must play this feeling to the chest, too.
B:不要被這個搞得很煩惱,你應該把這種感覺隱藏起來。