play (redirected from play off)

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act/play the fool act/play the goat all work and no play (makes Jack a dull boy) All work and no play (makes Jack a dull boy). allow/give something full play be child's play bring something into play come into full play come into play fair play foul play keep/play your cards close to your chest a level playing field level the playing field make a play for someone make a play for something make (a) great play of something a part to play play a blinder play a joke (on someone) play a straight bat play a/the waiting game play your ace play along (with someone/something) play around play around with something play at something play someone at their own game play away from home play back something

play ball play ball (with someone) play both ends against the middle play something by ear (if you) play your cards right play your cards right play (a game of) cat and mouse play cat and mouse play devil's advocate play dirty play down something play fast and loose with something/someone play fast and loose with something play footsie play footsie with someone play someone for a fool play someone for a sucker play for keeps play for time play games play God play gooseberry play hard to get play hardball play havoc with something play (merry) hell play (merry) hell with something play hooky play into someone's hands play into the hands of someone

play it by ear play it cool play it safe play musical chairs play on something a play on words play out something play your part play politics (with something) play possum play Russian roulette play (it) safe play second fiddle play second fiddle (to someone/something) play silly buggers play the field play the fool play the game play the market play to the gallery play up something play up to someone/something play with something play with fire the state of play Turnabout is fair play. two can play at that game When/While the cat's away (the mice will play).