play+false
31play one false — {v. phr.}, {literary} To act disloyally toward (a person); betray; cheat; deceive. * /Good faith was not in him: he played anyone false who trusted him./ * /His hopes had played him false./ …
32false — See: play one false, sail under false colors …
33play\ one\ false — v. phr. literary To act disloyally toward (a person); betray; cheat; deceive. Good faith was not in him: he played anyone false who trusted him. His hopes had played him false …
34play-act — (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb 1. To play the part of: act, do, enact, impersonate, perform, play, portray, represent. See ACTION, PERFORMING ARTS, SUBSTITUTE. 2. To behave affectedly or insincerely or take on a false or misleading appearance of:… …
35false-card — /fawls kahrd /, v.i. Chiefly Bridge. to play a false card. * * * …
36play someone false — deceive or cheat someone. → false …
37false-card — /ˈfɔls kad/ (say fawls kahd) verb (i) (in bridge) to play a false card …
38false start — noun Date: 1815 1. a premature start (as of a race or football play) 2. an unsuccessful attempt to begin something (as a career) …
39False Card — A card selected for play, when there is a choice, to mislead opponents as to the contents of the hand …
40To play into a person's hands — Play Play, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Played}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Playing}.] [OE. pleien, AS. plegian, plegan, to play, akin to plega play, game, quick motion, and probably to OS. plegan to promise, pledge, D. plegen to care for, attend to, be wont, G.… …
