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play one's cards right
play one's cards right или play one's cards well {v. phr.}, {informal}
Использовать способности и возможности для достижения успеха; действовать ловко; наилучшим образом использовать свое место или навыки.
That millionaire started with very little but showed a skill in playing his cards right.
People liked Harold, and he played his cards well — and soon he began to get ahead rapidly.
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Источник: A Dictionary of American Idioms