| 单词 | dessous des cartes |
| 释义 | > as lemmasdessous des cartes 2. dessous des cartes: the underside of the cards as they lie face downwards when dealt; figurative a secret aim or object, explanation, etc. kept in reserve. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > secrecy, concealment > [noun] > something concealed, a secret > aim, plan privityc1300 covina1375 counsela1400 privitatec1550 dessous des cartes1756 1756 Ld. Chesterfield Let. 26 Nov. (1932) (modernized text) V. 2213 There must be some dessous des cartes, some invisible wheels within wheels, which..I cannot guess at. 1820 A. Opie Tales of Heart IV. 271 Sir Walter and Arthur laughed at this dessous des cartes. 1885 ‘L. Malet’ Col. Enderby's Wife iv. iii Just a little something behind, an explanation, you know, a dessous-des-cartes. < as lemmas |
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