play one's cards right en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic, informal) To act correctly; to make the right moves.
If Mr. Trump’s lawyers had played their cards right, they most likely would have ended up with a hung jury or a misdemeanor conviction.
2024 May 30, Renato Mariotti, “How Trump’s Team Blew It”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:If you play your cards right, you'll get the promotion you've been waiting for.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| played one's cards right | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| played one's cards right | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| plays one's cards right | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| playing one's cards right | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Relateds
overplay one's hand · play the hand one is dealt
Synonyms
play one's cards well · play one's hand right
Translations (2)
fi pelata korttinsa oikein (Translations) · es jugar bien sus cartas (Translations)