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!

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]

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 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. See also: play (one's) cards right play 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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