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go in with good cards

go in with good cards

To undertake something with the anticipation of success for good reason (like a player in a card game who has been dealt a favorable hand of cards). Primarily heard in US, UK. I studied so hard for this exam that I feel like I'm going in with good cards for once. Since I play golf with the CEO, I feel like I'm going in with good cards for this interview.
See also: card, good

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Philokrates-Ancient Greek
Noreen['nɔ:ri:n]
PietariPEE-e-tah-reeFinnish
Dev-Indian, Hindi, Marathi
BeowulfBAY-ə-woolf (English)Anglo-Saxon Mythology
AustynAWS-tinEnglish (Modern)
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