Смысл: abovestairs

abovestairs1. [əʹbʌv͵steəz] n употр. с гл. в ед. ч.
<Í> верхний этаж

2. [əʹbʌv͵steəz] adv
<Í> наверху, в верхнем этаже

play (something) close to (one's) the vest Идиома

close to the vest

hidden, covered, not showing your cards Walter plays close to the vest. He doesn't let me see his cards.

vest

a bullet proof vest

have a vested interest in

Idiom(s): have a vested interest in sth

Theme: 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 vest

Theme: 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 interest
A 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.”

More Idioms/Phrases

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