- Home
- Idioms
- play one's cards right
play one's cards right
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]
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Donald | | DAHN-əld (English) | Scottish, English |
| Bartholomew | | bahr-THAHL-ə-myoo (English) | English, Biblical |
| Dale | | [deil] | |
| Raguel | | ray-GYOO-əl (English) | Judeo-Christian Legend |
| Elen | | EL-en | Welsh |
| Placide | | - | French |