play into the hand of

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 the hand of (third-person singular simple present plays into the hand of, present participle playing into the hand of, simple past and past participle played into the hand of)

present singular third person plays into the hand of · participle present playing into the hand of · participle past played into the hand of · past played into the hand of

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

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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