This is a metaphor based on the card-game poker. It means there are things that are possible to increase your odds of winning a given situation, but even with a perfect decision-making every situation is not always winnable because of other factors out of your control.
Example: We lost the deal. It was like a hand of poker.
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(A) When a person wants to meet with you next week.
(B) An email sent to schedule a meeting with the option to either accept or decline the meeting at the scheduled time.
(C) When a person has available time on their calendar to meet with you.
(D) When a person does not have any time to meet with you.
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Date: 09/28/2023
Word: Close It Out
Definition: To mark something as completed.
Example: This task has been fixed, so let's close it out within the task tracker.
"Hand Of Poker." Jargonism.com Dictionary, https://jargonism.com/words/597. Accessed 09/28/2023.