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play downTo make or attempt to make something seem less important, likely, or obvious.Rate it:

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play dumbTo pretend to be mute.Rate it:

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play dumbTo pretend to be slow-witted or lacking in specific knowledge, usually in order to avoid responsibility or to gain some advantage.Rate it:

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play fast and looseTo be recklessly inaccurate, inappropriate, or otherwise ignoring guidelines and conventions.Rate it:

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play fast and looseTo ignore proper behavior or social conventions, especially when it suits ones purpose.Rate it:

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Play Fast and LooseTo be capricious and irresponsible, to do all that pleases one without caring to have offended othersRate it:

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play first fiddleTo play a leading role.Rate it:

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play for loveTo play a game of cards without stakes.Rate it:

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play for timeTo delay a situation until one is prepared.Rate it:

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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 do something by guessing, intuition, or trial and error; to react to events as they occur.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 coolto act coolRate 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 harryBlenkiron and I have been moving in the best circles as skilled American engineers who are going to play Old Harry with the British on the Tigris. — John Buchan, "Greenmantle", 1916..Rate it:

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

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play onTo exploit by exacerbating.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 on wordsA pun, or similar humorous use of language such as a double entendre.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 one's cards rightTo act sensibly; to make the right moves.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 dissemble or to feign ignorance; to disguise or conceal something in order to deceive.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 feign sleep, illness, etc.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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