Good faith was not in him: he played anyone false who trusted him.
His hopes had played him false.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
play one false — index ensnare Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
play one false — {v. phr.}, {literary} To act disloyally toward (a person); betray; cheat; deceive. * /Good faith was not in him: he played anyone false who trusted him./ * /His hopes had played him false./ … Dictionary of American idioms
play one false — {v. phr.}, {literary} To act disloyally toward (a person); betray; cheat; deceive. * /Good faith was not in him: he played anyone false who trusted him./ * /His hopes had played him false./ … Dictionary of American idioms
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false — See: PLAY ONE FALSE, SAIL UNDER FALSE COLORS … Dictionary of American idioms
false — See: PLAY ONE FALSE, SAIL UNDER FALSE COLORS … Dictionary of American idioms
false — See: play one false, sail under false colors … Словарь американских идиом
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false card — Chiefly Bridge. a card played to give an opponent a mistaken idea of the quality or length of one s holding in the suit led. [1875 80] * * * false card noun A card played to deceive • • • Main Entry: ↑false * * * false card, a card played to… … Useful english dictionary
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