play false
Example Sentences
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It would seem that most of them have secret, underhand agreements to play false to their best friends, whenever it suits their purpose.
From The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 18, March 11, 1897 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls by Various
"Oh!" he said, "do I behold aright, or do mine eyes play false?"
From William Shakespeare as he lived. An Historical Tale by Curling, Henry
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 Leeds, Herbert Corey
She must not play false even with him.
From An Enemy to the King by Stephens, Robert Neilson
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 Figgis, John Neville
