play the fool

child's play

Something particularly easy or simple.

flannelled fool

A cricketer (from the white flannel trousers they traditionally wear).

fool around

To engage in frivolous behaviour; to monkey around.

fool away

to waste, squander

go play in the traffic

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

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.

hold-up play

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

Lump of school

[Cockney slang]fool

The market stall holders felt that the sooner the boy stopped reading books and gained practical experience the better.