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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Example Sentences

It's a bit of a departure for the 15-year-old who until a couple of months ago preferred to play games with friends online for 10 hours a day.

From BBC

I’m actively dying and he wants to play games like we’re two pals on a long drive?

From Literature

While the Irish football team has maintained its status as an independent, it has had an agreement since 2014 to play games against at least five ACC teams each season.

From Los Angeles Times

The Nintendo Switch - a handheld console which connects to a TV to play games on a big screen - is the third-best selling console in history.

From BBC

"If something caught his ear, he'd start to play games."

From BBC

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