lay down/put ones cardson the table -用法

lay down/put one's cards on the table

let sb． know your position and interest openly； act without trickery or secrets公开表明态度或意愿；行为光明正大

In talking about buying the property Peterson laid his cards on the table about his plans．彼得逊在购买那份产业时，明白说清了他置产的计划。