- play someone for
- treat someone as being of (a specified type):→ play
English new terms dictionary. 2014.
play someone for
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play someone for a sucker — play (someone) for a sucker American & Australian, very informal to treat someone as if they are stupid. Don t try to play me for a sucker. I want to know where the rest of the money went … New idioms dictionary
play someone for a fool — play (someone) for a fool American & Australian to treat someone as if they are stupid, especially by trying to get something from them in a way that is not fair. He s playing you for a fool. Just don t lend him any more money … New idioms dictionary
play someone for a fool — tv. to treat someone like a fool; to act as if someone were a fool. □ I know what you’re trying to do. Don’t try to play me for a fool. □ We played her for a fool, and she never knew it … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
play someone at their own game — beat/play/someone at their own game phrase to do better at an activity than someone who has a reputation for being very good at it Hollywood did not enjoy being beaten by the British at its own game. Thesaurus: to be the best or better than… … Useful english dictionary
play smb for smth — treat someone as something, act toward someone as something He was trying to play me for a fool but I could easily see what he was trying to do … Idioms and examples
play one for — {v.}, {informal} To treat (someone) as; act toward (someone) as; handle (someone) as; handle as. * /He played the man for a sucker./ … Dictionary of American idioms
play one for — {v.}, {informal} To treat (someone) as; act toward (someone) as; handle (someone) as; handle as. * /He played the man for a sucker./ … Dictionary of American idioms
play\ one\ for — v informal To treat (someone) as; act toward (someone) as; handle (someone) as; handle as. He played the man for a sucker … Словарь американских идиом
play someone off — bring other people into conflict for one s own advantage. → play … English new terms dictionary
play someone off — bring people into conflict or competition for one s own advantage China can no longer play one superpower off against the other … Useful english dictionary
