To make the right moves to achieve success.
Сделать правильные шаги для достижения успеха. (Sdelat' pravylnye shagi dlya dostizheniya uspekha.)
"If you play your cards right, you might get the promotion."
"Если ты сыграешь свои карты правильно, ты можешь получить повышение." (Esli ty sygraesh' svoi karty pravil'no, ty mozhes' poluchit' povyshenie.)
to laugh very loudly or uncontrollably
to prepare the body or mind for activity
to make a mistake or fail to do something important
to cause a sudden and strong shock or surprise
to keep something at a low level
an exact or equivalent match in value or amount