favourite ploy

Frequency: 5.54.5 per million words

a tactic that someone often uses

ployADJECTIVE + NOUN

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favourite

Examples (10)

  • That's his favourite ploy to avoid doing chores.
  • Using flattery is her favourite ploy to get what she wants.
  • The politician's favourite ploy was to blame the opposition.
  • It was a favourite ploy of his to arrive late and make a grand entrance.
  • She recognized his favourite ploy to distract her from the real issue.
  • Complaining about being busy became his favourite ploy to escape extra work.
  • The child's favourite ploy was pretending to be asleep when it was bedtime.
  • His favourite ploy in negotiations was to feign disinterest.
  • To win arguments, his favourite ploy was to change the subject.
  • This old favourite ploy of theirs never seems to work anymore.