work the oracle

To manipulate something for one's personal gain (often financially). Primarily heard in UK. In order to win that much money gambling, he must have worked the oracle.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Xue	-	Chinese
Elisabet	e-LEE-sah-bet (Swedish, Norwegian), E-lee-sah-bet (Finnish)	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Spanish, Biblical Greek
Jabr	-	Arabic
Anej	-	Slovene
Kaelee	KAY-lee	English (Rare)
Pete	PEET	English