play stupid

Examples (10)

• Don't play stupid, Carlos—what happened?
• She tried to play stupid when the teacher asked about the broken window.
• He played stupid during the interrogation to avoid incriminating himself.
• It's no use playing stupid; we all know you were there.
• I know you're smarter than that, so stop playing stupid.
• The politician played stupid regarding the missing funds.
• If you play stupid, they might just believe you don't know the password.
• Was he really confused, or was he just playing stupid?
• They played stupid to get out of doing the extra work.
• Sometimes it's easier to play stupid than to explain everything.