play one's cards

play one's cards
поступать, вести себя

She is going to wait until she sees what I am going to do. It all depends on how we play our cards. (Th. Dreiser, ‘The ‘Genius’’, book III, ch. XI) — Она хочет подождать и посмотреть, что я собираюсь делать. Все зависит от того, как мы поступим.

The manner in which he had played his cards tonight was on a par with the way he had run to him on the night of the fire. He was just shrewd and calculating and heartless. (Th. Dreiser. ‘The Financier’, ch. XLVI) — А сейчас Каупервуд держался так же, как в тот вечер, после известия о пожаре. Нет, он попросту хитер, расчетлив и бессердечен.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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  • play one's cards right — or[play one s cards well] {v. phr.}, {informal} To use abilities and opportunities so as to be successful; act cleverly; make the best use of your place or skills. * /That millionaire started with very little but showed a skill in playing his… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • play one's cards right — or[play one s cards well] {v. phr.}, {informal} To use abilities and opportunities so as to be successful; act cleverly; make the best use of your place or skills. * /That millionaire started with very little but showed a skill in playing his… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • play\ one's\ cards\ right — • play one s cards right • play one s cards well v. phr. informal To use abilities and opportunities so as to be successful; act cleverly; make the best use of your place or skills. That millionaire started with very little but showed a skill in… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • play\ one's\ cards\ well — • play one s cards right • play one s cards well v. phr. informal To use abilities and opportunities so as to be successful; act cleverly; make the best use of your place or skills. That millionaire started with very little but showed a skill in… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • play one's cards close to one's chest — To conceal one s full intentions ● card * * * I play (or keep) one s cards close to one s chest (or vest) informal be secretive and cautious about one s intentions II see ch …   Useful english dictionary

  • play one's cards right — ► play one s cards right make the best use of one s assets and opportunities. Main Entry: ↑card …   English terms dictionary

  • play one's cards well — ● card …   Useful english dictionary

  • play one's cards close to one's chest — ► keep (or play) one s cards close to one s chest informal be extremely secretive about one s intentions. Main Entry: ↑chest …   English terms dictionary

  • play one's cards right — I make the best use of one s assets and opportunities II play one s cards right (or well) see card I …   Useful english dictionary

  • play one's cards right or well — idi play one s cards right or well, to maneuver skillfully …   From formal English to slang

  • play one's cards close to one's vest — play (or keep) one s cards close to one s vest see chest …   Useful english dictionary


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