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playing one's cards well

playing one's cards well is the present participle and gerund of play one's cards well.

Meaning of play one's cards well

Verb

play one's cards well (third-person singular simple present plays one's cards well, present participle playing one's cards well, simple past and past participle played one's cards well)

  1. Synonym of play one's cards right.

Questions about playing one's cards well

What is playing one's cards well the present participle and gerund of?
Playing one's cards well is the present participle and gerund of play one's cards well.

Words near playing one's cards well in the dictionary

  1. playing Old Harry with
  2. playing on
  3. playing on someone's heartstrings
  4. playing one against another
  5. playing one's cards right
  6. playing one's cards well
  7. playing one's guts out
  8. playing one's hand right
  9. playing one's part
  10. playing out
  11. playing pendulum

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