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playing possum

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English - English
Present participle of play possum
play possum
to dissemble or to feign ignorance; to disguise or conceal something in order to deceive

As none came with the coach from Deadwood, I suppose the amount of funds was insignificant. You can't tell, though, for the stage company is liable to play possum sometimes.

play possum
to feign death; to remain quiet and still to escape attention or remain undetected; to lay low

To keep the focus away from his client, the lawyer basically played possum during the entire complex trial, and his tactic paid off with an acquittal.

play possum
to feign sleep, illness, etc

When we used to get home late at night, I would play possum so my daddy would carry me inside and put me in bed.

play possum
to pretend to be dead
playing possum

    Hyphenation

    playing pos·sum

    Turkish pronunciation

    pleyîng päsım

    Pronunciation

    /ˈplāəɴɢ ˈpäsəm/ /ˈpleɪɪŋ ˈpɑːsəm/
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