Play (one's) cards right spoken language verb phrase
If you “play your cards right”, you behave wisely to achieve desired results.
Keep playing your cards right and I will consider allowing you to hang out tonight.
The boss seems very satisfied with your performance. If you keep playing your cards right, I'm sure you can get a promotion soon.
If you had played your cards right, you might have had a second date with her.
If I play my cards right, I can graduate early.
To behave rudely or impolitely
1. To hold (one) hand and move it up and down.
2. To give (one) a high five.
To act or conduct oneself in an imposing, impressive, resolute, or manly manner or composure
Someone makes an attempt to seem more important, more intelligent, or of a higher class than you really are, usually through their manner, affectation, appearance, or behavior.
The verb should be conjugated with its tense.
hurt someone or yourself
If you try to carry that suitcase, you’ll do yourself a mischief.