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Phrasal Verb: Play along

Play along - Pretend to agree or accept something in order to keep someone happy or to get more information

Example:

I disagreed with the idea but I had to PLAY ALONG because everyone else liked it.

Notes:

- Intransitive

- International English

Other Phrasal Verbs

We have 13 phrasal verbs with 'PLAY'

- Play along
- Play around
- Play at
- Play away
- Play back
- Play down
- Play off
- Play on
- Play out
- Play up
- Play up to
- Play upon
- Play with

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