play dumb
idiomTo pretend to be dumb, either:
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child's play
Something particularly easy or simple.
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dumb as a post
Utterly mute; lacking the ability to speak.
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dumb down
To convey some subject matter in simple terms, avoiding technical or academic language, especially in a way that is considered condescending.
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dumb luck
pure chance; luck
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dumb shit
Alternative spelling of dumbshit.
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go play in the traffic
To go elsewhere and feel free to engage in risky behavior; to get lost.
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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.
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hold-up play
A play where an attacker retains possession of the ball, while the teammates can move up the field.