表达 to play your cards right 的意思是办事处理得当，从而取得成功。人们经常会用这个短语来支持他人作出决定，比如说 if you play your cards right，然后好事就会来了。
- If you play your cards right, he might ask you to marry him!
- John, if you play your cards right, you could become the new manager.
值得注意的是，另一个表达 to lay (or put) your cards on the table 把你的牌都放到台面上，也就是摊牌，意思是开诚布公，直率表明你的想法或目的。
- I think it's time to lay your cards on the table. Tell me honestly why you don't like my new boyfriend.
