They'll be harder to get now, and it might tip our hand too much.
The Bush administration has not tipped its hand on what it will do.
Let's not let them have an edge or tip our own hand.
I didn't want to tip our hand too soon, though, and get us killed.
And the President does not appear to have tipped his hand to anyone.
They still had a chance to get out of here without tipping their hand.
Council members have not tipped their hand as to how they will vote.
But I have a feeling sooner or later he'll tip his hand.
He had tipped his hand to the police and the public!
Such an action would only result in tipping our hand.
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