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play possum
Ⅰ play possum ► F0 to pretend to be dead or sleeping so that someone will not annoy or attack you: » I don't think he's really asleep. He's playing possum.Thesaurus+: ↑Faking and pretending
Ⅱ play possum ► F0 INFORMAL to pretend to be dead or unconscious, usually as a way of protecting yourself from attack |