- play games
- phrasal to try to hide the truth from someone by deceptive means
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
play games
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play games — phrasal : to try to hide the truth from someone by deceptive means * * * play games phrase to behave in a silly way by not saying what you really think or by not being serious enough Stop playing games and tell him what you really feel. Thesaurus … Useful english dictionary
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play games — to behave in a silly way by not saying what you really think or by not being serious enough Stop playing games and tell him what you really feel … English dictionary
play games with someone — If you are not completely honest, or behave in a way that is insincere, evasive or intentionally misleading, you are playing games with someone. Look, stop playing games with us. Just tell us if you re interested in the project or not … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
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