Third-person singular simple present indicative form of play one's cards well

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of play one's cards right

simple past tense and past participle of lie through one's teeth

present participle of lie through one's teeth

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of lie through one's teeth

present participle of play the hand one is dealt

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of play the hand one is dealt

simple past tense and past participle of play the hand one is dealt

(informal)

At a point in time at which an individual is least prepared or has not been anticipating a certain event.