- play for smth
- treat someone as something, act toward someone as something
He was trying to play me for a fool but I could easily see what he was trying to do.
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play for smth
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run\ over — v 1. To be too full and flow over the edge; spill over. Billy forgot he had left the water on, and the tub ran over. 2. To try or go over (smth) quickly; practice briefly. During the lunch hour, Mary ran over her history facts so she would… … Словарь американских идиом
farm\ out — v 1. To have another person do (smth) for you; send away to be done. Our teacher had too many test papers to read, so she farmed out half of them to a friend. 2. To send away to be taken care of. While Mother was sick, the children were farmed… … Словарь американских идиом
natural-born — adj 1. Being a (citizen) because you were born in the country. Mr. and Mrs. Schmidt came to the United States from Germany and are naturalized citizens but their children are natural born citizens. 2. Born with great ability to become (smth);… … Словарь американских идиом
