In this Rat Race or Work Force: Keep your cards close to your chest

 "The term "keeping information close to pocket" is a variation of the common idiom, "keeping your cards close to your chest". It means to keep your intentions, ideas, or knowledge secret from others, either to gain an advantage or because you are being cautious. 

Origin and meaning

The phrase is a reference to card games like poker, where players hold their cards close to their chest so that their opponents cannot see what they are holding. By extension, applying this to real-life situations means you don't reveal your plans or thoughts to others. 

Common synonyms and related phrases

• Keep your cards close to your chest/vest: This is the most direct and traditional version of the idiom.
• Play it close to the vest: A common American variation with the same meaning.
• Keep something to yourself: To not share a piece of information with anyone else.
• Keep something under your hat: An older phrase that means to keep something secret.
• Keep something under wraps: To hide or keep a secret.
• Guarded: An adjective to describe someone who is careful not to show their feelings or give away information.
• Behind closed doors: This phrase describes something that is done secretly or without public knowledge. "

Source: Google AI

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