Idioms

play (someone) off against (someone)
to scheme in a manner that pits two of your opponents against each other
Our supervisor is always trying to play one group of employees off against another group.

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  • play a joke/trick on (someone)
  • play along with (someone or something)
  • play around/about with (someone or something)
  • play ball with (someone)
  • play both ends (against the middle/center)
  • play by ear
  • play cat and mouse with (someone)
  • play down (someone or something) or play (someone or something) down
  • play dumb/ignorant
  • play fair
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  • drop a bombshell
  • cramp one's style
  • get time off
  • stuck with (someone or something)
  • rich in (something)
  • rough it
  • set one's heart on (something)
  • throw in one's lot with (someone or something)
  • have oneself (something)
  • steal the show


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