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chest noun [ tʃɛst ]

• the front surface of a person's or animal's body between the neck and the stomach.
• "she crossed her arms across her chest"
Similar: breast, upper body, body, torso, trunk, thorax, sternum,
• a large strong box, typically made of wood and used for storage or transport.
• "an oak chest"
Similar: box, case, casket, crate, trunk, coffer, strongbox, container, receptacle,

chest verb

• propel (the ball) by means of one's chest.
• "he chested the ball down"
Origin: Old English cest, cyst, related to Dutch kist and German Kiste, based on Greek kistē ‘box’.

get something off one's chest

• say something that one has wanted to say for a long time, resulting in a feeling of relief.
"tell me about it, get it off your chest"

play one's cards close to one's chest

• be extremely secretive and cautious about one's intentions.
"the less skilled negotiator feels vulnerable and is more likely to keep his cards close to his chest"

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