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
Cloe	-	Spanish, Italian
Yevhen	-	Ukrainian
Ariadne	[.æri'ædni]
Motya	-	Russian
Ebba (2)	-	English
Nsia	-	Western African, Akan