play the hand one is dealt

Meaning: (idiomatic)To use theresourceswhich one actually hasavailable; to operaterealistically, within the limits of one'scircumstances.1919,William MacLeod Raine, chapter 6, inOh, You Tex:"Don't you care.Play the hand that's dealt youand let the boss worry."1992October 1, Timothy W. Smith, “When the Going Gets Good, Jets Go Bad”, inNew York Times, retrieved9 April 2013:"We have the players we have and I've got toplay the hand dealt," Coslet said. "We are limited in what we can do."2001June 24, Martha Duffy, “Take This Job and Love It”, inTime:"I am a great believer in self-management, that you must survive and find a way toplay the hand you are dealt."2012January 2, Alex Spillius, “Mitt Romney: a safe pair of hands?”, inThe Telegraph, UK, retrieved9 April 2013:There were mainstream candidates who seemed stronger than Mr Romney. . . . But the party mustplay the hand it is dealt, which appears to be Mr Romney.

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