plays the hand 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.

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of play the hand one is dealt
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

Source: plays the hand one is dealt on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.