Politicians are always playing up to the media.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
play politics with something — play politics (with (something)) to make something into a political issue. She accused her opponent of playing politics with affirmative action in an attempt to divide the American people. Either we can play politics or we can take these studies… … New idioms dictionary
play havoc with (something) — 1. to cause someone to have trouble doing something. Strong winds played havoc with her golf game. 2. to damage something. Stormy conditions played havoc with the fishing … New idioms dictionary
play around with something — play around with (something) to experiment with something. We were playing around with various sauces to go with the fish … New idioms dictionary
play along with something — play along (with (someone/something)) to seem to support or be friendly to someone or something. He knew that if he didn t play along with the reporters, they would write unpleasant stories about him. I don t really like their idea that much but… … New idioms dictionary
play along (with something) — ˌplay aˈlong (with sb/sth) derived to pretend to agree with sb/sth • I decided to play along with her idea. Main entry: ↑playderived … Useful english dictionary
play about (with something) — … Useful english dictionary
play around (with something) — … Useful english dictionary
play politics with — play politics (with (something)) to make something into a political issue. She accused her opponent of playing politics with affirmative action in an attempt to divide the American people. Either we can play politics or we can take these studies… … New idioms dictionary
play politics — (with (something)) to make something into a political issue. She accused her opponent of playing politics with affirmative action in an attempt to divide the American people. Either we can play politics or we can take these studies seriously and… … New idioms dictionary
play on — play upon [verb] take advantage of, abuse, capitalize on, exploit, impose on, trade on * * * exploit (a weak or vulnerable point in someone) he played on his opponent s nerves * * * play on (also play upon) [phrasal verb] play on/upon (something) … Useful english dictionary
