PLAY INTO SB'S HANDS


Meaning of PLAY INTO SB'S HANDS in English

to do exactly what an enemy, opponent, etc. wants so that they gain the advantage in a particular situation :

If we get the police involved, we'll be playing right into the protesters' hands.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.