Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

play the hand one is dealt

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.16 in modern English

Syllables: play the hand one is dealt
IPA

34

Scrabble Score

21

Letters

1

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To use the resources which one actually has available; to operate realistically, within the limits of one's circumstances.

Informal

Example Sentences

""Don't you care. Play the hand that's dealt you and let the boss worry.""
""We have the players we have and I've got to play the hand dealt," Coslet said. "We are limited in what we can do.""
""I am a great believer in self-management, that you must survive and find a way to play the hand you are dealt.""
"There were mainstream candidates who seemed stronger than Mr Romney. . . . But the party must play the hand it is dealt, which appears to be Mr Romney."

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

plays the hand one is dealt (present, singular) playing the hand one is dealt (participle, present) played the hand one was dealt (participle, past) played the hand one was dealt (past) play the hand dealt (alternative) play the hand one was dealt (alternative) play the hand that one is dealt (alternative) play the hand that one was dealt (alternative)

Questions

What does play the hand one is dealt mean?: To use the resources which one actually has available; to operate realistically, within the limits of one's circumstances.

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