单词 | to play favourites |
释义 | > as lemmasto play favourites f. transitive. colloquial (originally U.S.). to play favourites: to show favouritism. ΚΠ 1879 Washington Post 10 Mar. 2/4 The South is not playing favourites this season so far as the Presidential candidates are concerned. 1895 Evening News (Lincoln, Nebraska) 22 Oct. 4/1 The council itself..has played favorites in the matter of bond sales. 1938 Helena (Montana) Independent 17 Jan. 4/3 (caption) Pain and sorrow...—Are seldom found playing favorites. 1973 Black Panther 7 July 7/2 The foreman plays favorites and only likes Blacks that act the way they want Blacks to act. 1994 Skin & Ink Nov. 36/2 I hate to play favorites, but several of the tattooists really caught my attention. < as lemmas |
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