Meanings
verbplay one's cards well (third-person singular simple present plays one's cards well, present participle playing one's cards well, simple past and past participle played one's cards well)
present singular third person plays one's cards well · participle present playing one's cards well · participle past played one's cards well · past played one's cards well
- Synonym of play one's cards right.
Synonyms: play one's cards right
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verbSynonym of play one's cards right.
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