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]
See also: card, play, right

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Yoni-Hebrew
Ercan-Turkish
Damiaan-Dutch
Chalchiuhticue-Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Romana-Italian, Polish, Slovene, Croatian, Czech, Slovak, Late Roman
SÉRaphinse-ra-FENFrench