English Dictionary

play the angles

動詞

慣用表現 守備選手・ゴールテンダー 攻撃側の選手

(idiomatic) To seek ways to advance one's self-interest, especially by making choices in a calculating or crafty manner; to scheme.

日本語の意味

自分の利益を追求するために、計算高く、ずる賢く行動する、すなわち策略を巡らせること

When the contract negotiations started, Maria decided to play the angles, praising one partner while quietly courting another.

契約交渉が始まると、マリアは自分の利益を図るために計算高く立ち回り、一方の相手を褒めながらこっそりもう一方に取り入った。

意味（1）

(idiomatic) To seek ways to advance one's self-interest, especially by making choices in a calculating or crafty manner; to scheme.

In a town where everybody plays the angles and wholesomeness is something of an aberration, Julie Andrews, 31, is tolerated as a delightful kook.

意味（2）

(sports, of a defensive player or goaltender) In a game which involves control of a moving object, such as a ball or puck, to allow for angular movements of the object caused by bounces, rebounds, ricochets, etc. or to carefully guard the corners of the goal, net, or other scoring target.

Stengel also had trouble with balls bouncing off the outfield fences. . . . If you want somebody to play the angles, the frustrated rookie replied, why don't you hire a pool player?

意味（3）

(sports, of an offensive player) In a game which involves control of a moving object, such as a ball or puck, to seek scoring opportunities by advancing on or shooting at the scoring target in an angular manner across the field of play.

McEnroe was broken again in the sixth game, making three uncharacteristic errors. His volleys lacked crispness. Instead of playing the angles, he was hitting them right back to Mayotte.

plays the angles （ present singular third-person ）

playing the angles （ participle present ）

played the angles （ participle past ）

played the angles （ past ）