Play you off as In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "play you off as", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Jimmy Hung calendar 2022-08-23 03:08

Meaning of Play you off as (redirected from play (something) off as (something else) )

Play (something) off as (something else) phrasal verb

If you "play something off as something else", you influence the perception of others by making something appear to be something else.

He usually plays Lisa off as a selfish and angry person but we all know that she is the opposite.

My mom has played the curfew time off as a protection to me.

Our teacher played the new teaching method off as an encouragement for us to study better.

Grammar and Usage of Play (something) off as (something else)

Verb Forms

  • to play (something) off as (something else)
  • playing (something) off as (something else)
  • plays (something) off as (something else)
  • played (something) off as (something else)

The verb "play" should be conjugated according to its tense. 

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