play tricks

But my mind was playing tricks on me.

They usually explain it away by saying their mind’s playing tricks on them.

They were interrupted by an explosion that was so unexpected, Mother initially thought his ears were playing tricks on him.

You’ll definitely want to approach the Ladder as if it’s a playable movie, as a 1950s mail room, for instance, is presented in black-and-white, playing tricks with color and grayscale.

Even with the pitch playing tricks, and Bashir and Hartley belying their lack of experience, England were halted by the calmness of Gill and Jurel.