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
Roydon	ROI-dən	English (Rare)
Emanuel	e-MAH-nuw-el (German)	Romanian, Portuguese, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Czech, Croatian
Obi	-	Western African, Igbo
Altti	AHLT-tee	Finnish
DrahomÍRa	-	Czech
Daryush	-	Persian