play in Идиома
play into his hand
do as he planned, fall into his trap (see fall into a trap) By accepting a ride in Paul's car, you played right into his hand.
play into one
be or do something that another person can use against one If you become angry at his extreme actions it will only play into his hands.
play into one's hands
be or do something that another person can use against you By losing his temper our manager played into the hands of the other side during the meeting.
play into someone
do something that gives someone else an advantage If you walk out of the meeting in anger you will only be playing into his hands.
Go play in traffic
This is used as a way of telling someone to go away.
Play into someone's hands
If you play into someone's hands, you do what they were expecting you to do and take advantage of this.
play into one's hands|hand|hands|play
v. phr. To be or do something that another person can use against you; help an opponent against yourself.
In the basketball game, Jerry's foul played into the opponents' hands. Mary and Bobby both wanted the last piece of cake, but Bobby played into Mary's hands by trying to grab it.
play in Peoria
play in Peoria Be acceptable to the average consumer or constituent. For example,
We've tested this new soup in several markets, but will it play in Peoria? This expression originated among touring theater companies trying to make sure their productions would win favor in America's heartland, symbolized by the small city of Peoria, Illinois.
play into the hands of
play into the hands of Act so as to give an advantage to an opponent, as in
The senator played right into the hands of her opponents when she backed that unpopular amendment to the tax bill. [c. 1700]
play (oneself) in
To become acclimatized to or adequate with a accurate activity or situation. Acclimated abnormally in advertence sports and athletes. Primarily heard in UK. The amateur goalkeeper had to access the bold afterwards the amateur went out with a hamstring injury, and he aloof never had a adventitious to comedy himself in.Learn more: playplay in something
1. to comedy a agreeable apparatus in some agreeable organization. I acclimated to comedy in a band. I capital to comedy in the orchestra but I wasn't acceptable enough.
2. [for someone] to comedy the activity of a bold in a accurate position or location. Fred played in larboard acreage for the blow of the game. I will comedy in the backfield for the blow of the game.
3. to accomplish in a specific production. She played in the Broadway assembly of Major Barbara. Once, I played in The Mikado.Learn more: play