play the heavy

play the heavy
play the heavy
Fig. to act the part of a mean person; to do the unpleasant tasks that no one else wants to do. (Refers originally to playing the role of someone evil in a movie, etc.) •

I'm a nice guy, but at work, I am required to play the heavy. The boss makes me do all the cruel things.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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