play the hand that one is 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 that one is dealt (third-person singular simple present plays the hand that one is dealt, present participle playing the hand that one is dealt, simple past and past participle played the hand that one was dealt)

present singular third person plays the hand that one is dealt · participle present playing the hand that one is dealt · participle past played the hand that one was dealt · past played the hand that one was dealt

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

play the hand that one is dealt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/play%20the%20hand%20that%20one%20is%20dealt

MLA

“play the hand that one is dealt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/play%20the%20hand%20that%20one%20is%20dealt. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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

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