play dead

To lie motionless on the ground, as if one is dead. You should play dead if a brown bear attacks, but not a black bear. My kids and I made up a game where I play dead on the living room floor, and I try to catch them as they sneak past.

play dead

to pretend to be dead. When the bear attacked me, I just dropped down and played dead.

See also: dead, play

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

See also:

bear out
as much as the traffic will bear
traffic
bearing
bear cage
take the bear by the tooth
bear up
(as) hungry as a bear
hungry as a bear
gruff as a bear

References in periodicals archive

3 4 6 8 Roll over Play dead Fetch Shake hands by Evelyn B.

Dog Tricks Teaser

He said: "As I lay there in the car I realised I just had to literally play dead."

BLINDED PC RECALLS HOW GUNMAN CREPT CLOSER - AND THEN OPENED FIRE

"Play Dead," on the other hand, has an open-ended run during which it can try to recoup its $950,000 capitalization.

N.Y.'s fright-night delights: shows tricked out as Halloween treats include one built to last

Novel and screenplay author David Rosenfelt presents Play Dead: A Novel, now in a complete and unabridged audiobook version narrated by award-winning voice actor Grover Gardner.

Play Dead: A Novel

I am amazed that "Why Play Dead?" (SN: 10/28/06, p.

Playing dead is a lively topic

Some readers will want more action, but middle school girls will relate to the conflict between mother and daughter and the ambiguous emotions evoked by boys who roll down hills and play dead. Janis Flint-Ferguson, Assoc.

St. Anthony, Jane. The summer Sherman loved me

And the difference compared to last year's event is that they don't play dead rubbers.

Darts: Maximums may be at a premium

They're dead, so hey, we're ghost, we play dead music, we're poltergeists, we're necromancers." The Pine Hill Haints are not contained by any of the current "alt-country" labels or that of punk rock, the ethos of which they exemplify so well.

Pine Hill Haints

Following on from 2000's He Stumbled, Howard Barker's new play Dead Hands explores similar territory of sex, death and desire.

Review: Tantalisingly ripe and juicy to the end; Dead Hands The Door

Play Dead; Real Time (Douglas (Gordon) Flanked in memory by Chris Marker's pachyderm tribute Slon-Tango and the monumental Serras that have graced the same space, Gordon's site-specific video installation at Gagosian had a ghostly weight.

Film

"We will not turn around and play dead surrounding criminal offences," Pella explains.

Sars, mad-cow, canada customs... a toxic mix for tourism industry

NEW YORK-Retailers are hoping that consumers won't roll over and play dead when it comes to buying dishes for their favorite pets this year.

PET PROJECTS

During a question period, he said the restrictions suggest "we roll over and play dead" and said a Catholic newspaper should deliberately violate them to get the matter into court.

Vatican Official Urges Catholic Papers To Fight IRS On Political Ads

car companies did not roll over and play dead, they turned themselves from the world's highest-cost producers to those which the lowest costs.

Turnaround

That doesn't mean we should roll over and play dead, but it does mean we should be big enough to admit when change is required and be active agents for that change.

Who says the FASB isn't listening?

词组	play dead
释义	play dead play dead To lie motionless on the ground, as if one is dead. You should play dead if a brown bear attacks, but not a black bear. My kids and I made up a game where I play dead on the living room floor, and I try to catch them as they sneak past. See also: dead, play Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. play dead to pretend to be dead. When the bear attacked me, I just dropped down and played dead. See also: dead, play McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: bear out as much as the traffic will bear traffic bearing bear cage take the bear by the tooth bear up (as) hungry as a bear hungry as a bear gruff as a bear References in periodicals archive 3 4 6 8 Roll over Play dead Fetch Shake hands by Evelyn B. Dog Tricks Teaser He said: "As I lay there in the car I realised I just had to literally play dead." BLINDED PC RECALLS HOW GUNMAN CREPT CLOSER - AND THEN OPENED FIRE "Play Dead," on the other hand, has an open-ended run during which it can try to recoup its $950,000 capitalization. N.Y.'s fright-night delights: shows tricked out as Halloween treats include one built to last Novel and screenplay author David Rosenfelt presents Play Dead: A Novel, now in a complete and unabridged audiobook version narrated by award-winning voice actor Grover Gardner. Play Dead: A Novel I am amazed that "Why Play Dead?" (SN: 10/28/06, p. Playing dead is a lively topic Some readers will want more action, but middle school girls will relate to the conflict between mother and daughter and the ambiguous emotions evoked by boys who roll down hills and play dead. Janis Flint-Ferguson, Assoc. St. Anthony, Jane. The summer Sherman loved me And the difference compared to last year's event is that they don't play dead rubbers. Darts: Maximums may be at a premium They're dead, so hey, we're ghost, we play dead music, we're poltergeists, we're necromancers." The Pine Hill Haints are not contained by any of the current "alt-country" labels or that of punk rock, the ethos of which they exemplify so well. Pine Hill Haints Following on from 2000's He Stumbled, Howard Barker's new play Dead Hands explores similar territory of sex, death and desire. Review: Tantalisingly ripe and juicy to the end; Dead Hands The Door Play Dead; Real Time (Douglas (Gordon) Flanked in memory by Chris Marker's pachyderm tribute Slon-Tango and the monumental Serras that have graced the same space, Gordon's site-specific video installation at Gagosian had a ghostly weight. Film "We will not turn around and play dead surrounding criminal offences," Pella explains. Sars, mad-cow, canada customs... a toxic mix for tourism industry NEW YORK-Retailers are hoping that consumers won't roll over and play dead when it comes to buying dishes for their favorite pets this year. PET PROJECTS During a question period, he said the restrictions suggest "we roll over and play dead" and said a Catholic newspaper should deliberately violate them to get the matter into court. Vatican Official Urges Catholic Papers To Fight IRS On Political Ads car companies did not roll over and play dead, they turned themselves from the world's highest-cost producers to those which the lowest costs. Turnaround That doesn't mean we should roll over and play dead, but it does mean we should be big enough to admit when change is required and be active agents for that change. Who says the FASB isn't listening?
随便看	have (one's) wires crossed have (one's) wits about (one) have one's wits about one have one's wits about one, to have (one's) words stick in (one's) throat have (one's) work cut out have (one's) work cut out for (one) have one's work cut out for one have (one) taped have one too many have (one) to thank have (one) up have one up on (someone or something) have one’s ass in a crack have one’s ass in a sling have one’s brain on a leash have one’s mind in the gutter have one’s nose wide open have on file have on hands have on mind have on one have on the ball have on the string have other/bigger fish to fry