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play games

Idioms  
  1. Be evasive or deceptive, as in Don't play games with me—I want an honest answer. Also see play the game.


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Younger students have been using the outdoor classroom areas to talk and play games, while others have been watching figeater beetles and butterflies visit flowering trees.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

Alas, Netflix Playground is an app for children 8 and younger, where kids can play games featuring characters from Sesame Street and Peppa Pig.

From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2026

Do esports students do more than play games?

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

“This transition will enable us to align more closely with how most of our community prefers to access and play games today.”

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026

Everyone was allowed to play games there, or have picnics in the grassy parts, or hike in the woods.

From "Mystery Map (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #3)" by Franklin W. Dixon

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