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2021-07-31 03:07
Play favourites British phrase
To treat someone or something better than others because you like them more.
It was patently obvious that she was playing favourites, giving her son a better score, though his answer was the same to me.
I didn't get on well with my brother and my mom, because I feel like she's always playing favourites with him.
Both performances were equally excellent, but the judges seemed to play favourites with the one delivered by his relatives.
Used to indicate that someone is using their power to favor or help their acquaintances
Have a strong feeling of affection for someone or something
If you are in/get into somebody's good/bad books, you have/not have their favour.
A subject one knows a lot about, or likes a lot
The verb "play" must be conjugated according to its tense.
The origin of this phrase is not clear.
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