playing the man, not the ball

A form of play the man

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of play the man, not the ball
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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