■ noun
1》 the front surface of a person's or animal's body between the neck and the stomach.
↘the whole of a person's upper trunk.
2》 a large strong box for storage or transport.
3》 Brit. the treasury or financial resources of an institution.
■ verb Soccer propel (the ball) by means of one's ~.
Phrases
get something off one's ~ informal say something that one has wanted to say for a long time.
keep (or play ) one's cards close to one's ~ (or US vest) informal be extremely secretive about one's intentions.
Derivatives
-~ed adjective
Origin
OE cest , cyst , based on Gk kistē 'box'.