play a trick on
Example Sentences
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The whistleblower affair also led a disgruntled Barclays customer to play a trick on Mr Staley by emailing him in the guise of the bank's then chairman, John McFarlane.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2021
But unbeknownst to the guesser, the group has decided to play a trick on him.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 9, 2018
The therapist taught me breathing exercises and how to play a trick on my mind: as soon as I felt an attack coming on, I had to start a drill.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 3, 2015
And all you have to do is play a trick on the desperate and jobless!
From Inc ● Jul. 22, 2010
“Don’t go yet. Let’s play a trick on Julius!”
From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks
