During the committee hearing, she was accused of playing the man and not the ball when she attacked her colleague's motives instead of critiquing the proposal.

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

He continued playing it close to the hip, revealing only vague hints about his plan.

By dismissing the expert's advice, he was playing into someone's hands and made it easier for the opposition to exploit his mistakes.

Governments must enforce regulations to create level playing fields for small businesses competing with multinational corporations.

The singer ignored the critics and kept playing to the cheap seats, hoping to secure a few more cheers.

I apologized when I accidentally interrupted them while they were playing the skin flute.

Tensions rose when she was accused of playing the race card during the meeting.

After winning the first round, she found herself playing with house money and started taking much riskier bets.

Many of my friends prefer role playing games because they enjoy creating their own stories.