- play the - card
- exploit the specified issue or idea mentioned, esp. for political advantage
he saw an opportunity to play the peace card
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
he saw an opportunity to play the peace card
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
play the...card — phrase to use a particular quality, argument etc in order to gain an advantage politicians who play the nationalist card in order to get votes Thesaurus: bribery and manipulationhyponym to do something dishonestsynonym Main entry: card … Useful english dictionary
play the … card — idiom to mention a particular subject, idea or quality in order to gain an advantage • He accused his opponent of playing the immigration card during the campaign. see also ↑race card Main entry: ↑cardidiom … Useful english dictionary
play the card — ► play the card exploit a specified issue or idea, especially for political advantage: he plays the race card. Main Entry: ↑card … English terms dictionary
play the —— card — exploit the specified issue or idea mentioned, especially for political advantage: he saw an opportunity to play the peace card. → card … English new terms dictionary
play a card — to deploy an argument based on prejudice or emotion See card2. The suit is usually specified: To claim to speak for all the black individuals in this country is to patronize, stereotype and play the race card . {Daily Telegraph, 24… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
play the race card — To introduce the topic of race for one s own advantage, often to impute racism to an opponent or to appeal to a racist audience. • • • Main Entry: ↑race * * * play the ˈrace card idiom (disapproving) to criticize people who belong to different… … Useful english dictionary
The Expert at the Card Table — Infobox Book name = The Expert at the Card Table: The Classic Treatise on Card Manipulation title orig = translator = image caption = Cover author = S. W. Erdnase illustrator = Smith, M. D. country = USA language = English series = subject = Card … Wikipedia
The Card — Infobox Book | name = The Card title orig = translator = image caption = author = Arnold Bennett illustrator = cover artist = country = United Kingdom language = English series = subject = genre = Comedy publisher = E. P. Dutton release date =… … Wikipedia
The Card Player — Infobox Film name = The Card Player image size = caption = Italian theatrical poster director = Dario Argento producer = Dario Argento Claudio Argento writer = Dario Argento Franco Ferrini narrator = starring = Stefania Rocca Liam Cunningham… … Wikipedia
To speak by the card — Card Card (k[aum]rd), n. [F. carte, fr. L. charta paper, Gr. ? a leaf of paper. Cf. {Chart}.] 1. A piece of pasteboard, or thick paper, blank or prepared for various uses; as, a playing card; a visiting card; a card of invitation; pl. a game… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English