PLAY ONE PERSON OFF AGAINST ANOTHER

Meaning of PLAY ONE PERSON OFF AGAINST ANOTHER in English

cause two people to argue, place two people in opposition

Explanatory English dictionary bed edition. Толковый словарь английского языка Редакция bed. 2012

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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PLAY — I In zoology, actions that have all the elements of purposeful behaviour but are performed for no apparent reason. Play …
Английский словарь Британика
PLAY
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ONE — I. |wən adjective Etymology: Middle English oon, on, from Old English ān; akin to Old High German ein one, Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OFF
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ANOTHER — I. əˈnəthə(r), aˈn- adjective Etymology: Middle English, from an + other 1. : different or distinct from the one first …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
AGAINST — I. əˈgen(t)st, -nzt also -ān- or ( less often in stand than in substand speech ) -in- preposition Etymology: Middle …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PERSON — ˈpərs ə n, ˈpə̄s-, ˈpəis- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English persone, person, persoun, from Old French persone, persoune, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
AGAINST — (prep.) In opposition to, whether the opposition is of sentiment or of action; on the other side; counter to; in …
Английский словарь Webster
AGAINST — ( prep. ) In opposition to, whether the opposition is of sentiment or of action; on the other side; counter …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
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Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
-PERSON
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PERSON — /perr"seuhn/ , n. 1. a human being, whether man, woman, or child: The table seats four persons. 2. a human …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ONE — /wun/ , adj. 1. being or amounting to a single unit or individual or entire thing, item, or object rather …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
OFF — /awf, of/ , adv. 1. so as to be no longer supported or attached: This button is about to come …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ANOTHER — /euh nudh"euhr/ , adj. 1. being one more or more of the same; further; additional: another piece of cake. 2. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
AGAINST — /euh genst", euh gaynst"/ , prep. 1. in opposition to; contrary to; adverse or hostile to: twenty votes against ten; …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PLAY — I. ˈplā noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English plega; akin to Old English plegan to play, Middle Dutch pleyen …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ONE — I. ˈwən adjective Etymology: Middle English on, an, from Old English ān; akin to Old High German ein one, Latin …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
OFF — I. ˈȯf adverb Etymology: Middle English of, from Old English — more at of Date: before 12th century 1. a. …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ANOTHER — I. ə-ˈnə-thər also a- or ā- adjective Date: 12th century 1. : different or distinct from the one first considered …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
AGAINST — I. ə-ˈgen(t)st, -ˈgin(t)st, -ˈgān(t)st preposition Etymology: Middle English, alteration of againes, from again Date: 13th century 1. a. : in …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PERSON — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French persone, from Latin persona actor's mask, character in a play, person, probably from Etruscan …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PLAY — noun amusement; sport; frolic; gambols. 2. play ·noun performance on an instrument of music. 3. play ·noun to act on …
Webster English vocab
PERSON — noun a parson; the parish priest. 2. person ·noun a human being spoken of indefinitely; one; a man; as, any …
Webster English vocab
OFF — adv denoting opposition or negation. 2. off ·interj away; begone; a command to depart. 3. off ·adv in a …
Webster English vocab
ANOTHER — pron & ·adj not the same; different. 2. another ·pron & ·adj any or some; any different person, indefinitely; any …
Webster English vocab
AGAINST — prep by of before the time that; in preparation for; so as to be ready for the time when. 2. …
Webster English vocab
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Merriam-Webster English vocab
ANOTHER — [an.oth.er] adj (12c) 1: different or distinct from the one first considered "the same scene viewed from ~ angle" 2: …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ANOTHER — another BrE AmE ə ˈnʌð ə AmE \ - ə r —There is also an occasional emphatic form ˌeɪ- ▷ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
PLAY — / pleɪ; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb OF CHILDREN 1. play (with sb/sth) to do things for pleasure, …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PERSON — / ˈpɜːsn; NAmE ˈpɜːrsn/ noun ( pl. people / ˈpiːpl; NAmE / or, especially in formal use, per·sons ) 1. …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OFF — / ɒf; NAmE ɔːf; ɑːf/ adverb , preposition , adjective , noun , verb ■ adverb HELP NOTE : For …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ANOTHER — / əˈnʌðə(r); NAmE / determiner , pronoun 1. one more; an extra thing or person : Would you like another …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AGAINST — / əˈgenst; NAmE ; əˈgeɪnst/ preposition HELP NOTE : For the special uses of against in phrasal verbs, look at …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PERSON — per ‧ son S1 W1 /ˈpɜːs ə n $ ˈpɜːr-/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Word Family: noun : ↑ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ONE — I. one 1 S1 W1 /wʌn/ BrE AmE number 1 . the number 1: They had one daughter. one hundred …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
OFF — I. off 1 S1 W1 /ɒf $ ɒːf/ BrE AmE adverb , preposition , adjective 1 . away from a …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ANOTHER — an ‧ oth ‧ er S1 W1 /əˈnʌðə $ -ər/ BrE AmE determiner , pronoun 1 . ADDITIONAL one more …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
AGAINST — a ‧ gainst S1 W1 /əˈɡenst, əˈɡeɪnst $ əˈɡenst/ BrE AmE preposition [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Origin: againes 'against' (11-16 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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Английский основной разговорный словарь
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Английский основной разговорный словарь
ONE — adj., n., & pron. --adj. 1 single and integral in number. 2 (with a noun implied) a single person or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OFF — adv., prep., adj., & n. --adv. 1 away; at or to a distance (drove off; is three miles off). 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ANOTHER — adj. & pron. --adj. 1 an additional; one more (have another cake; after another six months). 2 a person like …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
AGAINST — prep. 1 in opposition to (fight against the invaders; am against hanging; arson is against the law). 2 into collision …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PLAY
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PERSON
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ONE — adj., n., & pron. adj. 1 single and integral in number. 2 (with a noun implied) a single person or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
OFF — adv., prep., adj., & n. adv. 1 away; at or to a distance (drove off; is three miles off). 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ANOTHER — adj. & pron. adj. 1 an additional; one more (have another cake; after another six months). 2 a person like …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
AGAINST — prep. 1 in opposition to (fight against the invaders; am against hanging; arson is against the law). 2 into collision …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PLAY
Oxford English vocab
PERSON
Oxford English vocab
ONE — adj., n., & pron. --adj. 1. single and integral in number. 2 (with a noun implied) a single person or …
Oxford English vocab
OFF — adv., prep., adj., & n. --adv. 1. away; at or to a distance (drove off; is three miles off). 2 …
Oxford English vocab
ANOTHER — adj. & pron. --adj. 1. an additional; one more (have another cake; after another six months). 2 a person like …
Oxford English vocab
AGAINST — prep. 1. in opposition to (fight against the invaders; am against hanging; arson is against the law). 2 into collision …
Oxford English vocab
PLAY
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
-PERSON — ( -people, or -persons) 1. -person is added to numbers to form adjectives which indicate how many people are involved …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PERSON — ( people, persons) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: The usual word …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

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