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
Edita	-	Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Croatian, Lithuanian
Burak	-	Turkish
Jerrard	jə-RAHRD	English (Rare)
Pallas (2)	-	Greek Mythology
Millard	MIL-ərd	English
Meadows	[medəuz]