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

• in awe of
• in awe of someone
• in awe of something
• in a word
• in bad faith
• in bed with
• in bed with someone
• in birthday suit
• in black and white
• in blood
• in brief
• in broad daylight
• in broad strokes
• in cahoots
• in cahoots with
• in cahoots with someone
• in case
• in case of
• in case of something
• in charge
• in charge of
• in charge of something
• in check
• in chorus
• in close quarters