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
IrvinUR-vinEnglish
Riva-Hebrew
Artemisia-Ancient Greek
HÉLoÏSe-French
Asclepius[əs'kli:pliəs]
RandellRAN-dəlEnglish