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play the something card

play the something card verb: to mention something to obtain some advantage in conversation.

Verb

play the something card (third-person singular simple present plays the something card, present participle playing the something card, simple past and past participle played the something card)

  1. (idiomatic) To mention something to obtain some advantage in conversation.

Forms of play the something card

third-person singular presentplays the something card
present participleplaying the something card
past participleplayed the something card
pastplayed the something card

Questions about play the something card

What does play the something card mean?
Play the something card means to mention something to obtain some advantage in conversation.
What part of speech is play the something card?
Play the something card is a verb.
What is the past tense of play the something card?
The past tense of play the something card is played the something card.

Words near play the something card in the dictionary

  1. play the ponies
  2. play the pronoun game
  3. play the race card
  4. play the same tape
  5. play the skin flute
  6. play the something card
  7. play the system
  8. play the victim card
  9. play the wag
  10. play the white man
  11. play therapies

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