vest 成语
close to the vest
vest
have a vested interest in
Idiom(s): have a vested interest in sthTheme: OWNERSHIP
to have a personal or biased interest, often financial, in something.
• Margaret has a vested interest in wanting her father to sell the family firm. She has shares in it and would make a large profit.
• Jack has a vested interest in keeping the village traffic-free.
play one's cards close to one's vest
Idiom(s): play one's cards close to the chest AND play one's cards close to one's vestTheme: SECRECY
[for someone] to work or negotiate in a careful and private manner.
• It's hard to figure out what John is up to because he plays his cards close to his chest.
• Don't let them know what you're up to. Play your cards close to your vest.
vested interest
vested interestA personal stake in something, as in She has a vested interest in keeping the house in her name. This term, first recorded in 1818, uses vested in the sense of “established” or “secured.”
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