mettere le carte in tavola
Italian
Etymology
Literally, “to put the cards on (the) table”.
Verb
méttere le carte in tavola (first-person singular present métto le carte in tavola, first-person singular past historic mìsi le carte in tavola, past participle mésso le carte in tavola, auxiliary avére)
- (idiomatic) to put one's cards on the table