to use a political issue to one’s advantage
использовать политический вопрос в своих интересах (ispol'zovat' politicheskiy vopros v svoikh interesakh)
"The minister tried to play the political card to gain public sympathy."
"Министр попытался сыграть политическую карту, чтобы получить общественное сочувствие." (Minister popytalsya **sygrat' politicheskuyu kartu**, chtoby poluchit' obshchestvennoye sochuvstvie.)
used to encourage someone who has failed
people who start early are more likely to succeed
a person who helps others selflessly
to schedule or confirm something in writing
to tell something briefly
to prepare for the future
