Relationships
play along
pretend to agree or join in
If you play along, you pretend to agree with someone or join in with what they are doing.
Hear it in real life
Mum says the cat can understand everything.
Just play along with her.
I knew the surprise was for me, but I played along and acted shocked.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I played along ‸ the joke.
Say: I played along with the joke.
Use “play along with” before the person, joke or idea you are joining in with.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
play along; play along with someone; played along
Your turn: say it out loud
I knew the surprise was for me, but I played along and acted shocked.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
play along
pretend to agree or join in
“I knew the surprise was for me, but I played along and acted shocked.”
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