5 اصطلاح کاربردی با play

Hey guys!

In this video we’re gonna learn 5 idioms and phrases with the word “play” in them!

Are you ready?

Let’s go!

Number 1: Play it by ear

When you don’t know how to prepare for something, you should play it by ear.

This means that you take the situation into consideration and adjust as it develops.

Perfect for times that you can’t or don’t know what to do!

So let’s just play it by ear, see where the afternoon takes us.

you know what, let’s play it by ear.

Number 2: Play your cards right

It means behaving in a way that gives you an advantage or allows you to succeed at something.

It can also mean behaving appropriately.

This expression can be used in any situation.

And if you play your cards right, you stay back here.

listen to me

if we play our cards right.

Number 3: Play innocent or play the innocent

When you want to fool someone else, you can play the innocent.

This means that you pretend that you do not understand what is happening,

and that it has nothing to do with you.

In this case, you are most likely guilty for something,

but you don’t want to be blamed for it.

Instead, you play the innocent.

What are you talking about?

look, don’t play innocent with me.

Don’t play the innocent with me.

Number 4: Play it safe

If you would rather be conservative than take risks, you can play it safe.

Regardless of the benefits that you might get from trying different things, play it safe to avoid losses.

Take a chance and risk it all, or play it safe and suffer defeat.

We gotta play it safe.

No matter what happens, we have to stay together.

Number 5: Play with fire

The opposite of playing it safe is playing with fire.

When you play with fire, you take a very big risk that could cause problems for you.

Because you children are playing with fire!

You’re playing with fire, I want you to know.

And that’s it for today.

I hope you liked this video and found it useful!

I’ll see you in the next one!

Bye!