play a double game

phrase

to be two-faced or to engage in double-dealing

Meanings

phrase
  1. BritishEnglishto be two-faced or to engage in double-dealing
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APA

play a double game. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/play%20a%20double%20game

MLA

“play a double game.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/play%20a%20double%20game. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “play a double game,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/play%20a%20double%20game.

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