Play along
/pleɪ əˈlɒŋ/B1
Intermediate
1. To agree or cooperate with someone for the sake of harmony or as part of a plan.
- I didn't actually find his joke funny, but I decided to play along to keep the atmosphere light.
- When the magician picked her for the trick, she decided to play along and act amazed.
2. To pretend to agree with or support something temporarily, often insincerely or as part of a ruse.
- The detectives asked him to play along with the suspect's demands to gather more evidence.
- She knew the surprise party was coming, but she decided to play along when her friend tried to act natural.
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