play into someone's hand

A form of play into someone's hands — To act, or to manage matters, to someone's advantage or benefit.

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Meanings

verbplay into someone's hand (third-person singular simple present plays into someone's hand, present participle playing into someone's hand, simple past and past participle played into someone's hand)

present singular third person plays into someone's hand · participle present playing into someone's hand · participle past played into someone's hand · past played into someone's hand

  1. alternativeAlternative form of play into someone's hands.
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APA

play into someone's hand. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/play%20into%20someone's%20hand

MLA

“play into someone's hand.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/play%20into%20someone's%20hand. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “play into someone's hand,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/play%20into%20someone's%20hand.

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