play something close to one's chest 对某事小心谨慎

【讲解】

习语 play something close to one’s chest 或 play something close to the chest 一般用于口语,意指“把某事藏在心间”，“对某事小心谨慎”或“对某事保守秘密”。

【对话】

A:I know Mark is keeping something from me.

A:我知道马克对我隐瞒了一些事。

B:You feel upset? Well, every man plays something close to his chest.

B:你觉得不舒服？每个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:不要被这个搞得很烦恼，你应该把这种感觉隐藏起来。