- Play fair. Arti: bersikap jujur.
- Contoh:
- “Please play fair with me. Tell me the truth.”
- Contoh:
- Play one’s cards right. Arti: bertindak tepat (dalam memanfaatkan peluang).
- Contoh:
- “Play your cards right and you’ll be successful.”
- Contoh:
- Play possum. Arti: berdiam diri.
- Contoh:
- “Don’t play possum and pretend you don’t know anything. Say something!”
- Contoh:
- Play it cool. Arti: sangat tenang atau berhati-hati.
- Contoh:
- “Don’t worry. Whenever you meet the boss, just play it cool.”
- Contoh:
- Play with fire. Arti: bermain api (mencari masalah).
- Contoh:
- “You play with fire if you tease that girl. Her father is not gonna like it.”
- Contoh:
- Play up to. Arti: mencari muka.
- Contoh:
- “She played up to the professor, hoping she would be his favorite student.”
- Contoh:
- Play the field. Arti: berganti pacar atau teman jalan.
- Contoh:
- “Since he broke up, he thinks it is OK to play the field.”
- Contoh:
- Play up. Arti: menonjolkan.
- Contoh:
- “Play up your sweet personality so everyone will remember you.”
- Contoh:
- Play the devil. Arti: mengacaukan.
- Contoh:
- “Please stop playing the devil with my plan. I really want this to happen.”
- Contoh:
- Play it safe. Arti: bersikap supaya aman (tidak mengambil resiko).
- Contoh:
- “They played it safe tonight and did not win the competition.”
- Contoh:
Compiled and written by @NenoNeno at @EnglishTips4U on Saturday, November 5, 2011
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