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played the man, not the ball

played the man, not the ball is the simple past and past participle of play the man.

Questions about played the man, not the ball

What is played the man, not the ball the simple past and past participle of?
Played the man, not the ball is the simple past and past participle of play the man.

Words near played the man, not the ball in the dictionary

  1. played the giddy ox
  2. played the hand one was dealt
  3. played the man
  4. played the man and not the ball
  5. played the man not the ball
  6. played the man, not the ball
  7. played the mischief with
  8. played the Nazi card
  9. played the odds
  10. played the ponies
  11. played the race card

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