play the percentages

play the percentages
play the percentages
(in sport, gambling, etc) to play, operate or proceed by means of unspectacular safe shots, moves, etc as opposed to spectacular but risky ones which may not succeed, on the assumption that this is more likely to lead to success in the long run
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play the percentages (or the percentage game)
informal choose a safe and methodical course of action when calculating the odds in favor of success
Origin:
referring to the calculated percentage of success from statistics

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