Get one's cards

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Difficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary. 2014.

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  • get one's cards — To be dismissed from one s employment • • • Main Entry: ↑card …   Useful english dictionary

  • get one's cards — ► give someone their cards (or get one s cards) Brit. informal dismiss someone (or be dismissed) from employment. Main Entry: ↑card …   English terms dictionary

  • give someone their cards (or get one's cards) Brit. — give someone their cards (or get one s cards) Brit. informal dismiss someone (or be dismissed) from employment. → card …   English new terms dictionary

  • get one's hand in — phrasal : to regain one s skill in an activity by practice after playing no tennis for some years, it took him time to get his hand in * * * get one s hand in 1. To get control of the play so as to turn one s cards to good use 2. To get into the… …   Useful english dictionary

  • get one's oats — vb British to achieve sexual satisfaction. The phrase originates in the idea of sowing one s wild oats , especially in the sense of sexual adventuring outside marriage. Since the 1960s the phrase has been applied to both men and women, and to sex …   Contemporary slang

  • 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

  • To get one's hand in — Hand Hand (h[a^]nd), n. [AS. hand, hond; akin to D., G., & Sw. hand, OHG. hant, Dan. haand, Icel. h[ o]nd, Goth. handus, and perh. to Goth. hin[thorn]an to seize (in comp.). Cf. {Hunt}.] 1. That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 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

  • cards, get one's —  Be dismissed from employment …   A concise dictionary of English slang


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