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play at

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play at something
to pretend to be doing something. You are not fixing the car, you are just playing at repair work! Stop playing at doing the dishes and get the job done.
See also: play

play at something
to pretend to do something The two men thought they might trick their guards by playing at sleep.
See also: play


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Think you that I play at jetan for you without first knowing something of the stake for which I play?
" said Groslow, sighing; "there is something still more wearisome, and that is not to play at all.
But the phonograph was right behind them and could run and play at the same time.
 
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