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
Ganbaatar	-	Mongolian
Wiremu	-	Maori
Adelaide	AD-ə-layd (English), ah-de-LIE-de (Italian), ə-də-LIED (Portuguese)	English, Italian, Portuguese
Elon	-	Biblical
Jen	[dʒen]
Alkyone	-	Greek Mythology