You’re watching Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for January 16.

World Religion Day

Today’s word is card, spelled c-a-r-d.

card /kɑːrd/ noun

put one's cards on the table idiom

: to be honest with other people and to tell them one's thoughts, plans, etc., in a very open way

What I’d like us to do is put our cards on the table and discuss the situation in a rational manner.

Before we can talk further, you need to put all your cards on the table.

If they're willing to put all their cards on the table and negotiate, that's good.

play one's cards right idiom

: to do things in an intelligent and well-planned way

If I play my cards right, I'll be able to graduate next year.

in the cards idiom

: inevitable, likely to happen

Success just wasn't in the cards for her.

Marriage isn't in the cards for me right now – I'm focused on my career.