She's still playing plenty of chill for me — Она все еще притворяется равнодушной ко мне
He plays the ignorance — Он делает вид, что ничего не знает
Новый англо-русский словарь современной разговорной лексики. - М.:«Русский язык-Медиа» . Глазунов С.А. . 2003.
play back something — play back (something) to show a film or listen to a something recorded earlier. I m filming the race, so if we don t see it, we can always play back the videotape. Then you can edit the song on your computer and play it back … New idioms dictionary
play up something — play up (something) to make something more easily noticed. The report plays up the benefits of the plan but doesn t say much about the costs. Instead of being defeated by her cancer treatment, she played it up, even showing off her bald head at… … New idioms dictionary
play down something — play down (something) to try to make something seem less serious than it really is. He played down the seriousness of his condition because he didn t want anyone to worry. It s a sensitive issue, and they want to play it down until after the… … New idioms dictionary
play on something — play on (something) to use something for your own advantage. The news reports just seemed to play on people s emotions … New idioms dictionary
play out something — play out (something) to go through a process. We re waiting to see how the debate about more education reform will play itself out in the weeks ahead … New idioms dictionary
play at something — play at (something) to pretend to do something. The two men thought they might trick their guards by playing at sleep … New idioms dictionary
play with something — play with (something) to use something in a way that is not serious or careful. She s playing with a dangerous drug. The budget is just playing with numbers and doesn t make sense … New idioms dictionary
Play the Game (film) — Play the Game is an upcoming 2008 romantic comedy starring Andy Griffith, Paul Campbell, Liz Sheridan, Doris Roberts, and Marla Sokoloff, written and directed by Marc Fienberg.Infobox Film name = Play The Game caption = director = Marc Fienberg… … Wikipedia
play the innocent — phrase to pretend that you do not understand or know anything about something Don’t play the innocent with me. You know what I’m talking about. Thesaurus: to pretend to do or feel somethingsynonym Main entry: play … Useful english dictionary
play the waiting game — play a/the waiting game to delay doing something so that you can see what happens or what other people do first. Those investors who are willing to play the waiting game may find it to their advantage … New idioms dictionary
play the system — phrase to know how to use the rules of a system in order to get an advantage for yourself Thesaurus: bribery and manipulationhyponym to do something dishonestsynonym Main entry: play … Useful english dictionary
