play the hand (one) is dealt
play the hand (one) is dealt
To accept, deal with, and make the most of one's current situation or circumstances; to make use of that which one is afforded or has available. I know you feel unsatisfied with your life at the moment, but we all have to play the hand we're dealt. Just keep working hard and things are bound to improve! I never asked to be responsible for the business, but I'm going to play the hand I was dealt.
See also: dealt, hand, play
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- a full-time job
- at (one's) doorstep
- at doorstep
- (from) top to toe
- at (one's) expense
- at expense
- at somebody's expense
- at someone's expense
- (one's) bearings
- be in someone's good graces