Wow, we really are putting our cards on the table.

哇哦 我们真的把话挑明了。

If we put our cards on the table we lay everything out in plain view. Nothing is hidden.

如果我们把牌放在桌子上，我们把所有的东西都放得一览无余。没有隐藏什么。

We spoke awhile longer, then the conversation petered out. Now that we had put our cards on the table, it felt like small talk.

我们又聊了一会儿，然后话题枯竭了。既然两人手中的牌全摊在桌上了，现在感觉就像闲聊一样。

What I’d like us to do is put our cards on the table and discuss the situation in a rational manner.

【card】我希望我们能够把事情摊开来，理智地讨论现在这个情况。