Play Along With (someone Or Something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Play Along With (someone Or Something) Idiom mean?

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play along with (someone or something) What does play along with (someone or something) mean?	to agree to cooperate with someone's plan	I decided to play along with my friend and his crazy plan to buy a horse.
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(not) have two cents to rub together What does "(not) have two cents to rub together" mean?	to not have much money	My friend does not have two cents to rub together and he is usually broke.

fly in the ointment What does "fly in the ointment" mean?	something small that spoils one`s fun	The complaints about the food were a fly in the ointment that gave everyone a bad feeling about the gathering.
at the bottom of the ladder What does "at the bottom of the ladder" mean?	to be at the lowest level of pay and status	I had to start at the bottom of the ladder at my new job.
One hand washes the other What does "One hand washes the other" mean?	This idiom means that we need other people to get on as cooperation benefits us all.
at random What does "at random" mean?	without sequence or order	The members of the team were chosen at random from among the regular players.
baptism of fire What does "baptism of fire" mean?	a first experience of something (often difficult or unpleasant)	We went through a baptism of fire when we had to learn how to operate the small business.

nothing to write home about What does "nothing to write home about" mean?	nothing exciting or interesting happened	"Did anything interesting happen during your holiday."
By the numbers What does "By the numbers" mean?	If something is done by the numbers, it is done in a mechanical manner without room for creativity.
feel free to do (something) What does "feel free to do (something)" mean?	to feel like you are permitted to do something	Everybody felt free to walk around the restaurant after the party started.
keep pace (with someone or something) What does "keep pace (with someone or something)" mean?	go as fast or go at the same rate as someone or something	It is difficult to keep pace with the other students but somehow I manage.
lap up (something) What does "lap up (something)" mean?	to eat or drink something with the tongue (as a dog or cat would)	The dog lapped up the milk that his owner had given him.

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Play Along With (someone Or Something) Idiom