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
Gwenfrewi	-	Welsh
Severina	-	Italian, Portuguese, Croatian, German, Ancient Roman
Esmeralda	[.ezmə'rældə]
DesidÉRia	-	Portuguese
Jehona	ye-HAWN-ah	Albanian
Fredric	FRED-rik	English