play one's cards right

Make good use of one's resources or strategies, as in She played her cards right and got a promotion. [Mid-1700s]

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Akiva	ah-KEE-vah	Hebrew
Omar (2)	-	Biblical
Klava	-	Russian
Tal'at	-	Arabic
Vlasta	-	Czech, Croatian, Serbian
Asad	-	Arabic