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
Myrtle['mə:tl]
DorthyDAWR-theeEnglish
BerylBER-əlEnglish
Age (1)-Frisian
Isaias-Biblical
AnĐA-Croatian, Serbian