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one must play the hand one is dealt

出典:『Wiktionary』 (2013/04/09 13:16 UTC 版)

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• play the hand dealt
• play the hand one was dealt
• play the hand that one is dealt
• play the hand that one was dealt

動詞

to play the hand one is dealt

1. (idiomatic) To use the resources which one actually has available; to operate realistically, within the limits of one's circumstances.
   • 1919, William MacLeod Raine, Oh, You Tex, ch. 6:
     "Don't you care. Play the hand that's dealt you and let the boss worry."
   • 1992 Oct. 1, Timothy W. Smith, "When the Going Gets Good, Jets Go Bad," New York Times (retrieved 9 April 2013):
     "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."
   • 2001 June 24, Martha Duffy, "Take This Job and Love It," Time:
     "I am a great believer in self-management, that you must survive and find a way to play the hand you are dealt."
   • 2012 January 2, Alex Spillius, "Mitt Romney: a safe pair of hands?," The Telegraph (UK) (retrieved 9 April 2013):
     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.

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