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play your cards

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
play your cards v expr	informal, figurative (behave strategically) (figurado)	jugar bien sus cartas loc verb
	If he plays his cards right, he could get to go to New York.
	Si juega bien sus cartas, podría terminar en Nueva York.

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Compound Forms:
Inglés		Español
play your cards close to the chest, play your cards close to your chest v expr	figurative (avoid taking risks)	no tomar riesgos loc verb
play your cards right v expr	figurative (act sensibly, cleverly)	jugar bien las cartas expr

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