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- play tricks on
play tricks on
play tricks on someone
1. Lit. to pull pranks on someone. You had better not play any tricks on me! Stop playing tricks on people!
2. Fig. [for something, such as the eyes] to deceive someone. Did I see him fall down or are my eyes playing tricks on me? My brain is playing tricks on me. I can't remember a word you said.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Osborne | | AHZ-born | English |
Shekhar | | - | Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Gujarati |
Anat (2) | | - | Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew |
Eliezer | | el-ie-EE-zər (English) | Biblical, Hebrew, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek |
Arbuckle | | [a:'bʌkl] | |
Shikoba | | - | Native American, Choctaw |