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play the gender card

idiom

To assert that sexism is involved in a situation, especially in order to exploit sexist or antisexist attitudes.


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  1. 01

    card of ten

    A bold front, an instance of standing one's ground.

  2. 02

    child's play

    Something particularly easy or simple.

  3. 03

    drawing card

    Synonym of drawcard (“something that attracts patronage to a place or an event”).

  4. 04

    gender bender

    A person who dresses in the clothes of another sex, or in clothes which make their gender identity ambiguous.

  5. 05

    get out of jail free card

    A certain privilege or advantage that provides relief from an undesirable situation or immunity from punishment or consequences.

  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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