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:

Name	Gender	Pronounced	Usage
Winton		WIN-tən	English
Aingeal		-	Irish
Mccord		[mə'kɔ:d]
Kaiden		KAY-dən	English (Modern)
Siward		-	Ancient Germanic
Ziv		-	Hebrew

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