- 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.
play the - card
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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
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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
