play games en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Meanings
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(idiomatic) To deceive; to lie about one's intentions.
"Accusing Governor Carey of playing games with taxpayers in his $12.7 billion budget, the Senate majority leader, Warren M. Anderson of Binghamton, said today that it would face rough sledding, in the Republican led State Senate." - New York Times, 1979
Stop playing games with me and tell me the truth.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| played games | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| played games | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| playing games | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| plays games | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
bg играя игрички (idiomatic: to deceive) · bg въртя номера (idiomatic: to deceive)