play along

British  

verb

1. to cooperate (with), esp as a temporary measure

2. (tr) to manipulate as if in a game, esp for one's own advantage

   he played the widow along until she gave him her money

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play along Idioms  

1. Cooperate or pretend to cooperate, as in They decided to play along with the robbers, at least for a while. [Colloquial; 1920s]

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Example Sentences

A band plays along Santa Rosa Avenue, a.k.a.

From Los Angeles Times

I see real pain in his eyes, almost as if he’s pleading with me to play along.

From Literature

She played along, mentioning Strelka, one of the dogs the Soviets had sent to space and brought safely home.

From Literature

As a teenager, he thought, “Wouldn’t it be great if the player piano could play along with a silent movie?”

From Los Angeles Times

The Trojans are 5-1 in a new era where even two-loss teams can qualify and, OK, just play along here for a sec.

From Los Angeles Times