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    Play dirty
    • act in a dishonest or unfair way

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  3. Meaning of play dirty in English. play dirty. idiom informal. Add to word list. to behave dishonestly, especially by cheating in a game: Don likes hockey, but he plays dirty. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Cheating & tricking. anti-fraud. bad faith. bamboozle. bilk. blackmail. deceive. diddle. fiddle. flannel. grifter. gull.

  4. Meaning of play dirty in English. play dirty. idiom informal. Add to word list. to behave dishonestly, especially by cheating in a game: Don likes hockey, but he plays dirty. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Cheating & tricking. anti-fraud. bad faith. bamboozle. bilk. blackmail. deceive. fiddle. flannel. grifter. gull.

  5. To cheat or use deceitful tactics in order to win or succeed at something. Their team started playing dirty as soon as they fell behind, throwing sand into other players' eyes or stepping on people's toes when the ref wasn't looking.I'd watch out for that prosecutor. I heard he isn't afraid to play dirty if it helps him win a case.

  6. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English play dirty informal to behave in a very unfair and dishonest way, especially in a competition or game a team that plays dirty → dirty. play dirty meaning, definition, what is play dirty: to behave in a very unfair and dishonest...: Learn more.

  7. Jun 23, 2023 · play dirty (third-person singular simple present plays dirty, present participle playing dirty, simple past and past participle played dirty) To act dishonestly or unfairly . Antonym: play fair.

  8. Unmasking the Phrase: Play Dirty • Discover the true meaning behind the phrase 'play dirty' and how it is used in various contexts. Learn how to identify whe...

  9. play dirty. (informal) to behave or play a game in an unfair way. We would have won if the other team hadn’t played dirty. talk dirty. (informal) to talk to somebody about sex in order to make them sexually excited. See dirty in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: dirty.

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