play false
Example Sentences
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Mirabeau could not play false, without losing, not only his income, but an eventual sum of £40,000.
From Lectures on the French Revolution by John Neville Figgis
And so Captain Jones of the Mayflower was bribed by Dutch gold to play false with the band of Pilgrims.
From The Landing of the Pilgrims by Claire Turner Zyve
If his own eyes play false with him, these freaks Of fancy shall be quickly tamed by mine; The goal is reached.
From The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth — Volume 1 by William Knight
Always be careful how you play your small cards, and never play false cards.
From The Laws of Euchre As adopted by the Somerset Club of Boston, March 1, 1888 by Herbert Corey Leeds
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 Mrs. Humphry Ward
