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play dumb

idiom

To pretend to be dumb, either:


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  1. 01

    child's play

    Something particularly easy or simple.

  2. 02

    dumb as a post

    Utterly mute; lacking the ability to speak.

  3. 03

    dumb down

    To convey some subject matter in simple terms, avoiding technical or academic language, especially in a way that is considered condescending.

  4. 04

    dumb luck

    pure chance; luck

  5. 05

    dumb shit

    Alternative spelling of dumbshit.

  6. 06

    go play in the traffic

    To go elsewhere and feel free to engage in risky behavior; to get lost.

  7. 07

    grandstand play

    A successful play or other manoeuvre during a sporting competition in which one or more players shows off unnecessarily in order to entertain or impress the spectators.

  8. 08

    hold-up play

    A play where an attacker retains possession of the ball, while the teammates can move up the field.

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