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View synonyms for play footsie
play footsie
Behave coyly, flirt with, especially secretly. For example, Get to the point, there's no need to play footsie with us . This expression alludes to two persons surreptitiously rubbing each other's feet together. [1940s]
Cooperate or curry favor with in a sly or secret way, as in The mayor's been playing footsie with various neighborhood councils . [Mid-1900s]
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He was evidently not going to play footsie with, or show any favoritism whatever toward, any woman aboard the ship.
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D'you think I'd even try to play footsie with Barbara Warner?
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