01.

处事得当

play your cards right  

• If you play your cards right, you could make quite a lot of money out of this.

  如果你这件事办得好，你就能从中赚很多钱。

  
  

• I think she'd date you if you play your cards right.

  如果你处事得当的话，我想她会约你的。

  
  

02.

明哲保身，小心谨慎

play (it) safe

• To play safe, I'd allow an extra ten minutes, just in case.

  为了安全起见，我会多给十分钟，只是以防万一。

  
  

• Don't cut too much off at first to play it safe.

  为了以防万一，刚开始不要剪太多。

  
  

03.

玩火自焚

play with fire

• I don't think it's a good idea to see him alone. You're playing with fire.

  我认为单独见他不是个好主意。你是在玩火。

  
  

• Don't play with fire, get yourself checked by a doctor as soon as possible.

  别玩火！尽快去找医生检查。

  
  

04.

保持冷静

play it cool

• Play it cool, man. Don't let them know how much you need the money.

  镇定点，伙计。别让他们知道你需要多少钱。

  
  

• If he doesn't play it cool, we'll all get fired.

  如果他没有保持冷静的话，我们都会被解雇。

  
  

05.

正中某人下怀

Play straight into someone's hands.

• The policemen set up a trap to catch the thief, who played straight into their hands by falling for the trap right away.

  警察设了一个陷阱来抓小偷，小偷立即落入了他们的手中。

  
  

• If I play my cards right, I think I can get him to show up late to the test on purpose and play straight into my hands.

  如果我办事得当的话，我想我可以故意让他在考试中迟到，这正合我意。