play cards



play (one's) cards

Informal
To use the resources or strategies at one's disposal: played her cards right and got promoted.
See also: card, play

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
MiĈJoMEE-chyoEsperanto
HowardHOW-ərdEnglish
Joanna[dʒəu'ænə]
ValÉRy-French
Lalitha-Tamil, Indian, Malayalam, Telugu
Caoileann-Irish