played the ball, not the man

A form of play the ball

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of play the ball, not the man
Cite this entry
APA

played the ball, not the man. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/played%20the%20ball%2C%20not%20the%20man

MLA

“played the ball, not the man.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/played%20the%20ball%2C%20not%20the%20man. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “played the ball, not the man,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/played%20the%20ball%2C%20not%20the%20man.

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