play innocent

play innocent

To act as if one had no knowledge or involvement in something. He always plays innocent whenever something goes wrong in his department. Quit playing innocent, Dana—we have proof that you're the one who stole from the register.
See also: innocent, play
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

play innocent

to pretend to be innocent and not concerned. There is no need to play innocent. I know you broke the lamp! John is playing innocent, and he knows more than he is telling us.
See also: innocent, play
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • a/the feel of (something)
  • (I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you
  • all right
  • a straw will show which way the wind blows
  • (one) could use (something)
  • a horse of another
  • a horse of another color
  • a horse of another colour
  • a crack at (someone or something)
  • (you) wanna make something of it?
References in periodicals archive
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Many SOA fans are speculating if juice will rat on Gemma, and how Jax's mother will play innocent to the murder.
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