act dumb

Examples (10)

• When the teacher asked who broke the window, everyone decided to act dumb.
• Don't act dumb with me; I know you heard what I said.
• He acted dumb when the police questioned him about the incident.
• Sometimes, it's a smart strategy to act dumb to see what people will reveal.
• She's not actually confused; she's just acting dumb to avoid work.
• Why do you always act dumb whenever we talk about our future?
• I had to act dumb about the surprise party to not ruin it for her.
• If he asks about the missing cookies, just act dumb.
• He's known for acting dumb in meetings to get out of being assigned tasks.
• You can't just act dumb and expect your problems to go away.