play upon
US /pleɪ əˈpɑn/
・UK /pleɪ əˈpɒn/
C1
phr.v.Exploit someone's emotions or weaknesses for advantage.
He played upon her fears to manipulate her decisions.
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Sing Along with Ms. Appleberry and Victoria Monet
- When you play upon a flute it makes a happy toot it goes.
When you play upon a flute it makes a happy toot it goes.
- When you play upon a flute, it makes a happy toot, it goes— All the kids are playing in the band, they're having so much fun.
When you play upon a flute, it makes a happy toot, it goes— All the kids are playing in the band, they're having so much fun.
Book 02 - The Hunchback of Notre Dame Audiobook by Victor Hugo (Chs 1-7)
- murder play upon the pavements of Paris, dressed and undressed.
murder play upon the pavements of Paris, dressed and undressed.
- prostitution, and murder play upon the pavements of Paris, dressed and undressed.
prostitution, and murder play upon the pavements of Paris, dressed and undressed.
Book 01 - The Hunchback of Notre Dame Audiobook by Victor Hugo (Chs 1-6)
- Swine before the pearl." The whole little court in Cassax went into ecstasies over this play upon words.
Swine before the pearl." The whole little court in Cassax went into ecstasies over this play upon words.
- into ecstacies over this play upon words.
into ecstacies over this play upon words.