| 单词 | to play to one's strengths |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto play to one's (own) strengths g. intransitive to play to a person's strengths (also strength): to allow a person to make the most effective use of his or her skills or assets. Esp. in to play to one's (own) strengths. ΚΠ 1925 Times 1 Apr. 7/3 Mr. Heagerty rather played to his opponent's strength. He failed to get him on the run often enough. 1967 Geogr. Jrnl. 133 362 It is entirely right that authors should..play to their strengths. 1970 L. Cuban To make Difference v. 187 The three phases of this teaching strategy in the hands of an individual who has gained the respect of the youngsters will play to their strengths. 1995 Sun (Baltimore) 12 June b2/3 The matching grant will free him from fund-raising duties, allowing him to play to his strength: solving housing problems. 2003 Time Out N.Y. 8 May 13 Maddin—who, by his own admission, knows diddly-squat about ballet—wisely chose to play to his own eclectic strengths. < as lemmas |
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