play along (with (someone/something))

to seem to support or be friendly to someone or something.

He knew that if he didn't play along with the reporters, they would write unpleasant stories about him.

I don't really like their idea that much but for now, it is probably a good idea simply to play along.

Related vocabulary: play ball with someone, go along with someone/something

• come down on
• come down on like a ton of bricks
• come down on someone
• come down on someone like a ton of bricks
• come down on something
• come down on the side of
• come down on the side of someone
• come down on the side of something
• come down the pike
• come down to
• come down to earth
• come down to earth with a bang
• That's all you need!
• That's a new one on me!
• that's another story
• that's it
• That's just not cricket!
• that's life
• That's more like it.
• That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
• that's news to
• That's news to me.
• that's news to you
• That's not cricket!
• That's one for the books.