play innocent

Frequency: 6.16.1 per million words

To pretend to be innocent, especially when you are not.

innocentVERB + innocent

Categories:

play

Examples (10)

  • Stop playing innocent and answer my questions, please.
  • He always tries to play innocent when he's caught doing something wrong.
  • Don't play innocent; I know you were involved in the prank.
  • She thought she could play innocent, but her actions spoke louder than words.
  • It's hard to play innocent when all the evidence points to you.
  • Even though he knew the truth, he decided to play innocent during the interrogation.
  • The child tried to play innocent after breaking the vase, but his guilty smile betrayed him.
  • Why do you always play innocent when confronted with your mistakes?
  • She's too good at playing innocent; no one ever suspects her.
  • He tried to play innocent at first, but eventually confessed.