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play gamesTo deceive, to lie about one's intentions.Rate it:

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play gooseberryto serve as a chaperonRate it:

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play hardballTo act rough and ruthless, especially in politics or business.Rate it:

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play hardballTo use every means possible to achieve a goal, especially in disregarding the harm caused.Rate it:

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play hob withmess with, cause trouble forRate it:

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play hookeyTo be absent without permission, especially from school.Rate it:

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play hookyTo miss school, work, or other duties without permission or an excuse.Rate it:

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play inOf a batsman, to settle and become comfortable with the conditions at the beginning of his innings.Rate it:

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play inTo pass the ball into an attacking position.Rate it:

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play in PeoriaTo receive widespread acceptance among members of the general American public.Rate it:

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play into someone's handsTo act, or to manage matters, to someone's advantage or benefit.Rate it:

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play it by earTo play a song according to how it sounds, rather than from a written score.Rate it:

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Play it by EarTo take ones next move when one is already faced with a situation, to devise or improvise thingsRate it:

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play it safeTo take a cautious, risk-free approach.Rate it:

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play it straightTo behave in a manner that is straightforward, honest, or sincere.Rate it:

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play it straightTo perform a role in a manner that is not comedic or exaggerated.Rate it:

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play it straightTo avoid criminal behavior.Rate it:

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play offTo compete against in a play-off.Rate it:

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play offTo pretend not to be embarrassed, upset, impressed, or otherwise affected by something.Rate it:

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play offTo display; to show; to put in exercise.Rate it:

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play Old GooseberryTo play the devil; to make mischief.Rate it:

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play Old GooseberryTo suddenly put a stop to a disturbance by force or threats.Rate it:

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play old harryTo play the devil; to make mischief.Rate it:

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play onto hit the ball into his own wicket, thus being out bowledRate it:

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play onto let the game continue after a foul has been committed, because the situation is advantageous to the team who would be awarded a foul.Rate it:

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play onTo exploit by exacerbating.Rate it:

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play one against anotherTo manipulate two persons into competing against one another in a way that benefits the person carrying out the manipulation.Rate it:

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play outTo play to its conclusion.Rate it:

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play outTo play music to accompany the end of, or as a final segment in.Rate it:

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play outTo occur in a certain manner.Rate it:

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play possumTo feign sleep, illness, etc.Rate it:

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play possumTo feign death; to remain quiet and still to escape attention or remain undetected; to lay low.Rate it:

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play possumTo dissemble or to feign ignorance; to disguise or conceal something in order to deceive.Rate it:

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play second fiddleTo play a subsidiary or subordinate role to someone or something else.Rate it:

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Play Second FiddleTo be subservient to someone, to follow someone or somethingRate it:

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play silly buggersTo act in a stupid or reckless manner.Rate it:

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play someone like a fiddleSkilfully.Rate it:

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play the anglesTo seek ways to advance one's self-interest, especially by making choices in a calculating or crafty manner; to scheme.Rate it:

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play the anglesIn a game which involves control of a moving object, such as a ball or puck, to allow for angular movements of the object caused by bounces, rebounds, ricochets, etc. or to carefully guard the corners of the goal, net, or other scoring target.Rate it:

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play the anglesIn a game which involves control of a moving object, such as a ball or puck, to seek scoring opportunities by advancing on or shooting at the scoring target in an angular manner across the field of play.Rate it:

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play the fieldTo date more than one person at the same time.Rate it:

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play the fieldDate a number of eligible females.Rate it:

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Play the FieldTo have many lovers and dates without making a single genuine commitment with one particular personRate it:

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Play the FireTaking unnecessary risk, or cautiously putting oneself in a dangerous situation, inviting dangerRate it:

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play the foolTo behave in a foolish or comical manner.Rate it:

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play the gender cardTo assert that sexism is involved in a situation, especially in order to exploit sexist or antisexist attitudes.Rate it:

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play the hand one is dealtTo use the resources which one actually has available; to operate realistically, within the limits of one's circumstances.Rate it:

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play the poniesTo bet on horse racing.Rate it:

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play the race cardTo assert that race or racism is responsible for a course of events, especially when race is not of particular significance to the issue in question; to attempt to inspire a particular reaction by raising the issue of race.Rate it:

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play the race cardDonald A. Carson, Love in Hard Places p.94.Rate it:

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