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To act, or to manage matters, to someone's advantage or benefit.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Finnish:
pelata jonkun pussiin
— to act to someone's advantage
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French:
faire le jeu de
— to act to someone's advantage
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German:
jemandem in die Hände spielen
— to act to someone's advantage
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Polish:
działać na czyjąś korzyść
— to act to someone's advantage
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Russian:
игра́ть на́ руку impf кому-либо
(igrátʹ ná ruku)
— to act to someone's advantage