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
Roy	ROI (Scottish, English)	Scottish, English, Dutch
Ruud	RUYD	Dutch
Golden	['gəuldən]
Flower	FLOW-ər	English (Rare)
Dalia (2)	-	Lithuanian, Baltic Mythology
Cornell	kawr-NEL	English