play into somebody's hands

play (right) into (one's) hands

To unwittingly do exactly what one wants or needs in order for one's plans or schemes to succeed. Don't waste your time investigating her husband! You're playing into the real killer's hands! These media reports play right into the senator's hands—he just wants something else to distract from the important issues.

ˌplay (right) into somebody’s ˈhands

do exactly what an enemy, opponent, etc. wants so that they gain the advantage in a particular situation: The thieves played right into the hands of the law by trying to sell stolen property to a police informer.

词组	play into somebody's hands
释义	play into somebody's hands play (right) into (one's) hands To unwittingly do exactly what one wants or needs in order for one's plans or schemes to succeed. Don't waste your time investigating her husband! You're playing into the real killer's hands! These media reports play right into the senator's hands—he just wants something else to distract from the important issues. See also: hand, play Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. ˌplay (right) into somebody’s ˈhands do exactly what an enemy, opponent, etc. wants so that they gain the advantage in a particular situation: The thieves played right into the hands of the law by trying to sell stolen property to a police informer. See also: hand, play Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: play (right) into (one's) hands play (right) into the hands of (one) play into hands play into someone's hands play into the hands of (one's) old man at (one's) doorstep at doorstep (from) top to toe at expense
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