play the hand dealt

A form of play the hand one is dealt — To use the resources which one actually has available; to operate realistically, within the limits of one's circumstances.

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Meanings

verbplay the hand dealt (third-person singular simple present plays the hand dealt, present participle playing the hand dealt, simple past and past participle played the hand dealt)

present singular third person plays the hand dealt · participle present playing the hand dealt · participle past played the hand dealt · past played the hand dealt

  1. alternativeAlternative form of play the hand one is dealt.
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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “play the hand dealt,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/play%20the%20hand%20dealt.

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