EXPRESSIONS WITH PLAY-2
18 / 03 / 2014
EXPRESSIONS WITH PLAY-2: meaning and examples
Good morning again everyone.
Today we continue with our series of Daily Vitamins about expressions with the verb PLAY.
Today's expression is: to play something down
It means: to try to make something seem less important than it is.
Example 1:
He tried to play down the seriousness of the crisis in the company, but everyone knew that the situation was very precarious.
Example 2:
I don't understand why the CEO is constantly playing down my role in the development of the new marketing plan; I practically created it myself!
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Enjoy the rest of your day!
Today we continue with our series of Daily Vitamins about expressions with the verb PLAY.
Today's expression is: to play something down
It means: to try to make something seem less important than it is.
Example 1:
He tried to play down the seriousness of the crisis in the company, but everyone knew that the situation was very precarious.
Example 2:
I don't understand why the CEO is constantly playing down my role in the development of the new marketing plan; I practically created it myself!
Remember that you can listen to this Daily Vitamin on our website.
Enjoy the rest of your day!
