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play into the hands of |
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play into the hands of someone to give someone an advantage. If this information is made public, it will play into the hands of people who are demanding an investigation of the police. Usage notes: usually an advantage one person believes another should not have |
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He should think of his duty to his children, and not play into the hands of his enemies. To have denounced one of our friends at this moment would have been to play into the hands of your friend Attwood, and all the party of panic and slavery. |
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