play (one's) cards right

To act adeptly and with good judgment; to make the best and most effective use of the resources at one's disposal. The bosses have been impressed with your work so far. If you keep playing your cards right, you could see a promotion inside of a year. I'm really hoping Janet will agree to go on a second date, but I'll have to play my cards right tonight!

See also: card, play, right

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

play one's cards right

and play one's cards well

Fig. to work or negotiate correctly and skillfully. If you play your cards right, you can get whatever you want. She didn't play her cards well, and she ended up with something less than what she wanted.

See also: card, play, right

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

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

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

play your cards right

mainly BRITISH

If you play your cards right, you use your skills to do what is needed in order to succeed. Soon, if she played her cards right, she would be head of the London office. He was convinced he could actually win the election provided that he played his cards right. Note: The reference here is to a player in a card game who can win the game if they use their cards well enough.

See also: card, play, right

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

play your cards right

make the best use of your assets and opportunities.

See also: card, play, right

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

play your ˈcards right

(informal) deal successfully with a particular situation so that you achieve some advantage or something that you want: If you play your cards right you could get promotion in a year or two.

See also: card, play, right

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

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play cards right
play one's cards right
play your cards right
play (one's) cards well
have many strings to (one's) bow
start out with
start out with (someone or something)
start off with (someone or something)
play cards
on hand

词组	play (one's) cards right
释义	play (one's) cards right play (one's) cards right To act adeptly and with good judgment; to make the best and most effective use of the resources at one's disposal. The bosses have been impressed with your work so far. If you keep playing your cards right, you could see a promotion inside of a year. I'm really hoping Janet will agree to go on a second date, but I'll have to play my cards right tonight! See also: card, play, right Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. play one's cards right and play one's cards well Fig. to work or negotiate correctly and skillfully. If you play your cards right, you can get whatever you want. She didn't play her cards well, and she ended up with something less than what she wanted. See also: card, play, right McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. 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 The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. play your cards right mainly BRITISH If you play your cards right, you use your skills to do what is needed in order to succeed. Soon, if she played her cards right, she would be head of the London office. He was convinced he could actually win the election provided that he played his cards right. Note: The reference here is to a player in a card game who can win the game if they use their cards well enough. See also: card, play, right Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. play your cards right make the best use of your assets and opportunities. See also: card, play, right Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary play your ˈcards right (informal) deal successfully with a particular situation so that you achieve some advantage or something that you want: If you play your cards right you could get promotion in a year or two. See also: card, play, right Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: play cards right play one's cards right play your cards right play (one's) cards well have many strings to (one's) bow start out with start out with (someone or something) start off with (someone or something) play cards on hand
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