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play politics

Idiom Politics

Meaning

to act in a manipulative or strategic way to gain advantage

Example Sentences

"He was accused of trying to play politics instead of focusing on the nation’s welfare."

Related Expressions

to come clean

to admit the truth, especially when it is difficult or embar...

lend a helping hand

to offer assistance or support

call someone out

to criticize someone publicly for their behavior or actions

take the plunge

to decide to do something risky or difficult

fail to deliver

to not meet expectations or complete a task successfully

bookend something

to mark the beginning and end of something