While everyone worked on the budget, she kept building castles in the air instead of considering the numbers.

He builded castles in the air, sketching out elaborate futures that never came to be.

He built castles in the air when he planned his future career, ignoring practical concerns.

She builds castles in the air when she talks about her future career plans.

By playing the ball and not the man, he avoided a yellow card.

In the final seconds of the match he plays the man and not the ball, and the referee immediately called a foul.

By constantly playing the man not the ball, she undermined the credibility of the debate.

During the interview, he played the man and not the ball, criticizing her character instead of responding to her proposal.

In practice, the referee warned him because he often plays the man not the ball during tackles.

The referee warned the defender for repeatedly choosing to play the man and not the ball during corner kicks.