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
Madge		MAJ	English
Clark		KLAHRK	English
Celinda		sə-LIN-də	English (Rare)
Iuvenalis		-	Ancient Roman
Hieremias		-	Biblical Latin
Ataullah		-	Arabic

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