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

The anonymity allowed viewers at home to play along for the first time, to see if they would fare any better than the faithful at spotting a traitor.

From BBC

For viewers who often complain that the faithful are useless at rooting out traitors, the twist will allow fans to play along and see whether they can do any better.

From BBC

If you played along with this experiment, you are physically different now than you were a few minutes ago.

From Los Angeles Times

Ever the class act, Mr. Scott played along.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From Los Angeles Times