play upon

Idioms and Phrases

see play on .

Example Sentences

It was a daring trick to play upon so exalted a personage, but Vera had not hesitated to do it.

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I ask you now to play upon it; you refuse,  and she paced the room like a caged tigress.

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She knew that Gwynne had conquered, that she had really loved him, as soon as he had ceased to play upon her maternal instincts.

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If the moon struggled through, it would be worth while slipping out after dinner to watch its play upon the great spectacle.

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Besides, how could he be sure that Billy would not play upon his fears to extort further sums?

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