play into the hands of

play in·to the hand of

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pley in-too stressed th ee hand uhv, ov]
- /pleɪ ˈɪn tu stressed ði hænd ʌv, ɒv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pley in-too stressed th ee hand uhv, ov]
- /pleɪ ˈɪn tu stressed ði hænd ʌv, ɒv/

Definitions of play into the hands of words

noun play into the hands of a dramatic composition or piece; drama. 1
noun play into the hands of a dramatic performance, as on the stage. 1
noun play into the hands of exercise or activity for amusement or recreation. 1
noun play into the hands of fun or jest, as opposed to seriousness: I said it merely in play. 1
noun play into the hands of a pun. 1
noun play into the hands of the playing, action, or conduct of a game: The pitcher was replaced in the fourth inning of play. 1

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Origin of play into the hands of

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; (noun) Middle English pleye, Old English plega; (v.) Middle English pleyen, Old English pleg(i)an (cognate with Middle Dutch pleien to leap for joy, dance, rejoice, be glad)

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Parts of speech for Play into the hands of

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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play into the hands of popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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