- play someone for a fool
- play someone for a foolFig. to treat someone like a fool; to assume someone is naive or stupid. •
Don't play me for a fool. I won't have it.
•You are playing me for a fool! Stop it!
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
play someone for a fool
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play someone for a fool — play (someone) for a fool American & Australian to treat someone as if they are stupid, especially by trying to get something from them in a way that is not fair. He s playing you for a fool. Just don t lend him any more money … New idioms dictionary
play someone for a fool — tv. to treat someone like a fool; to act as if someone were a fool. □ I know what you’re trying to do. Don’t try to play me for a fool. □ We played her for a fool, and she never knew it … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
play for a fool — play (someone) for a fool American & Australian to treat someone as if they are stupid, especially by trying to get something from them in a way that is not fair. He s playing you for a fool. Just don t lend him any more money … New idioms dictionary
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play — verb 1》 engage in games or other activities for enjoyment rather than for a serious or practical purpose. ↘amuse oneself by engaging in imaginative pretence. ↘(play with) treat inconsiderately for one s own amusement: she likes to play… … English new terms dictionary
play for smth — treat someone as something, act toward someone as something He was trying to play me for a fool but I could easily see what he was trying to do … Idioms and examples
play — [plā] vi. [ME plein < OE plegan, to play, be active] 1. to move lightly, rapidly, or erratically; flutter [sunlight playing on the waves] 2. to amuse oneself, as by taking part in a game or sport; engage in recreation 3. to take active part in … English World dictionary
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