单词 | to play one's cards right |
释义 | > as lemmasto play one's cards right (also well, badly, etc.) (a) transitive to play one's cards right (also well, badly, etc.): to use one's resources in a specified way, so gaining or failing to gain advantage. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > advantage > be advantageous or beneficial [verb (intransitive)] > make most of resources to play one's cards well1638 society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > card game > play a card [verb (transitive)] > play one's cards well to play one's cards well1638 the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > disadvantage > be disadvantageous [verb (intransitive)] > injure a person's interests > one's own to stand in one's own lightc1500 to play one's cards badly1848 1638 L. Roberts Merchants Mappe of Commerce cvii. sig. V The Portugals..have since so well played their cards..that within 30 yeares they have found themselves to be Masters and commanders. 1661 Princess Cloria iii. 324 I began quickly to play my Cards to the best advantage. 1729 J. Morgan Compl. Hist. Algiers II. 490 This Ali Rais so well played his cards at the Porte, that Sultan Suliman readily sent his Grand Admiral. 1753 S. Foote Englishman in Paris i. 11 If Lucinda plays her Cards well, we have not much to fear from that Quarter. 1801 M. Edgeworth Belinda I. i. 24 A man of gallantry..who was known to play his cards well, and to have good luck, whenever hearts were trumps. 1848 E. C. Gaskell Mary Barton I. xi. 198 Thou'st played thy cards badly... At one time he were desperate fond o' thee. 1868 L. M. Alcott Little Women I. ix. 130 Mrs. M. has laid her plans, I dare say, and will play her cards well, early as it is. 1930 W. S. Maugham Cakes & Ale vii. 85 If you play your cards right you ought to marry well. 1997 Classic Boat May 77/1 If you play your cards right and promise to restack the piles better than you found them, generally you find just the stuff you need. 2012 News Release Wire (Nexis) 8 May If you play your cards right, you will transform your company into a stronger, more efficient entity. < as lemmas |
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