play for a fool

verb

to trick/fool somebody

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Meanings

verbplay for a fool (third-person singular simple present plays for a fool, present participle playing for a fool, simple past and past participle played for a fool)

present singular third person plays for a fool · participle present playing for a fool · participle past played for a fool · past played for a fool

  1. colloquialtransitiveto trick/fool somebody

Translations

Danish holde for nar
  • holde for narto trick/fool somebody
Spanish jugársela, jugárselas
  • jugárselato trick/fool somebody
  • jugárselasto trick/fool somebody
  • hacer tontoto trick/fool somebody
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APA

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Chicago

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