Play up (someone or something) play (someone or something) up
To call attention to someone or something, to emphasize someone or something.During the job interview I played up my experience with computers.
Play tricks on (someone)
To trick or confuse someone.The little boy likes to play tricks on his friends.
Play to the gallery
To perform in a manner that will get the strong approval of the audience.The politician always plays to the gallery and tells his supporters... Read more →
Play the market
To invest in the stock market.My father has been playing the market for many years now.
Play the fool
To act like a fool, to act in a silly manner.My friend made me play the fool when he left me waiting in the supermarket for two hours.
Play the field
To date many different people, to avoid steady dates with the same person.After my sister stopped dating her boyfriend she decided to play the... Read more →
Play the devil’s advocate
To argue against something even if you may agree with it.I was playing the devil's advocate when I asked my friend about his plan to change jobs.
Play (someone) off against (someone)
To scheme in a manner that pits two of your opponents against each other.Our supervisor is always trying to play one group of employees off... Read more →
Play (someone) for (something)
To treat or handle someone as something else.My supervisor was trying to play me for a fool but I could easily see what he was doing.
Play second fiddle to (someone)
To be second in importance to someone.The man has been playing second fiddle to his boss for many years and has finally decided to change jobs.