play cards

play (one's) cards

Informal

To use the resources or strategies at one's disposal: played her cards right and got promoted.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Hana (3)	hah-nah	Japanese
Bao	-	Chinese
Sverrir	-	Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic
Michelyne	-	English (Rare)
Lyle	[lail]
Katsuo	kah-tsoo-o	Japanese