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

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

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

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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