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plays it cool

plays it cool is the third-person singular simple present indicative of play it cool.

Meaning of play it cool

Verb

play it cool (third-person singular simple present plays it cool, present participle playing it cool, simple past and past participle played it cool)

  1. (idiomatic) to act cool

Questions about plays it cool

What is plays it cool the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Plays it cool is the third-person singular simple present indicative of play it cool.

Words near plays it cool in the dictionary

  1. plays into someone's hands
  2. plays into the hand of
  3. plays into the hands of
  4. plays it cheap
  5. plays it close to the hip
  6. plays it cool
  7. plays it for all it's worth
  8. plays it pear-shaped
  9. plays it safe
  10. plays it straight
  11. plays like

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