✅ IDIOM: What does "ON PINS AND NEEDLES"
✅ Phrases with Play
1. Make a play of something- to draw attention to something in an exaggerating way
2. Play around
1) behave in an irresponsible way
2) to have more than one girl/boyfriend at a time
3. Play along- to pretend to co-operate
4. Play it by ear- to do something without a plan
5. Play something down- disguise the importance of something
6. Play into somebody’s hand- t6o do something that will give someone and advantage without meaning to do so.
7. Play on- to take advantage o someone’s weakness
8. Play with fire- take foolish risks
9. Come into play- to become a factor in a particular situation
10. Play by the book- follow the rules; not cheat
11. Play for keeps- for a very long time or even forever
14. Foul play- unspecified criminal action, especially violent
15. Level playing field- a situation that is balanced and fair
16. horse play- play that is rough and rowdy
17. To let things play out- to allow something to progress without interference
18. Make a play for something- an attempt to attract someone romantically
19. Play one’s trump card- to use a particular strategy or resource that will give someone an advantage, often by waiting for the right opportunity to implement it
20. Play dirty pool- to behave in a unfair or deceptive way.
21. Play catch up- to try to reach the same level of understanding as others
22. Lay devil’s advocate- to purposely take the opposing side of an argument, normally for the sake of argument or to annoy someone
Source: English Corner DT YVR-Classes on Tues/Wed/Thurs 330-430.
