Play to (one's) strengths idiom
This idiom is used to mean that you give precedence to using your own talents and skills in order to achieve something.
Courtney feels very confident when she is given the chance to speak about the Holy Bible because that is when she can play to her strengths.
His knowledge of advanced chemistry is not very solid but he plays to his strength with advanced physics and his friends really admire his vast knowledge of the subject.
To give somebody the chance to do something that they are very good at or excel at.
During the Assessment Center round, each candidate should be assigned to the function that plays to their strengths
Life is not always about joy and pleasure.
Life's not all beer and skittles so get back to work.