old ploy

Frequency: 6.06.1 per million words

a well-known and frequently used tactic

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Examples (10)

  • That's an old ploy to get people to buy things they don't need.
  • He tried the same old ploy on me, but I saw right through it.
  • The politician's speech was full of familiar, old ploys to win votes.
  • It was an old ploy of his to pretend he didn't understand.
  • Such an old ploy rarely works on experienced negotiators.
  • They resorted to the same old ploy of delaying the decision.
  • I'm tired of hearing the same old ploys and excuses.
  • The marketing team used an old ploy to attract new customers.
  • That's an old ploy that has been used by many tricksters.
  • Be careful, that might just be an old ploy to distract you.