词组 | play footsie with someone |
释义 | Idiom play footsie with someoneplay footsie with (someone) mainly American to be involved with a person or an organization secretly, because you know that other people will not approve.The government never forgave him for playing footsie with the terrorists. play footsie(s) (with someone)1. To rub someone's foot or feet with one's own, usually in secret beneath a table as a means of flirting or indicating romantic or sexual interest. My friend's sister started playing footsie with me during dinner. I had no idea she was into me! Are you two playing footsies? 2. By extension, to become secretly involved with someone; to offer clandestine cooperation with someone to gain their favor. It's been revealed that the senator has been playing footsie with major corporations to bypass federal regulations and bureaucratic red tape. play footsie with someone1 touch someone's feet lightly with your own feet, usually under a table, as a playful expression of romantic interest. 2 work with someone in a cosy and covert way. |
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