plays the ball, not the man

A form of play the ball

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of play the ball, not the man
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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