play false
Example Sentences
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The artist must have comrades, and the comrades may play false; well, then the artist must take care of herself.
From The History of David Grieve by Ward, Humphry, Mrs.
It is as if the eye should conspire to cheat the hand, or the one hand play false to the other.
From The Expositor's Bible: Ephesians by Findlay, G. G.
She said to herself sometimes, trying to play false even with herself, that the blame, or at least the responsibility, for this change must be laid on the shoulders of Egypt.
From Bella Donna A Novel by Hichens, Robert Smythe
That they might be considered a guard of honor rather than spies sent out to see that he did not play false never occurred to him.
From The Thunder Bird by Bower, B. M.
The dealer can play false cards; while the adversaries cannot afford to deceive each other.
From Bridge; its Principles and Rules of Play with Illustrative Hands and the Club Code of Bridge Laws by Elwell, J.B. (Joseph Bowne)
