Play Footsie With (someone) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Play Footsie With (someone) Idiom mean?

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play footsie with (someone) What does play footsie with (someone) mean?	to touch the feet of someone under the table while flirting	The couple in the restaurant were playing footsie during their dinner.
play footsie with (someone) What does play footsie with (someone) mean?	to engage in some kind of collaboration in a political situation	The opposition party was playing footsie with the government in order to try and influence their policy.
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play (someone) off against (someone) What does "play (someone) off against (someone)" mean?	to scheme in a manner that pits two of your opponents against each other	Our supervisor is always trying to play one group of employees off against another group.
strike at the heart of (something) What does "strike at the heart of (something)" mean?	to do something that damages or destroys the basic idea or way of doing something that is very important to someone or to a group	The decision to change the zoning laws struck at the heart of the citizen's ideas of how they wanted to live.
dodgy What does "dodgy" mean?	unreliable or poor (quality)
the living end What does "the living end" mean?	great, fantastic, the ultimate	My sister said that her new boyfriend was the living end.
Buggles' turn What does "Buggles' turn" mean?	(UK) If it Buggles' turn, someone gets promotion through length of service rather than ability, especially in the British civil service.

Dollars for doughnuts What does "Dollars for doughnuts" mean?	If something is dollars for doughnuts, it is a sure bet or certainty.
rake in What does "rake in" mean?	obtain or bring in a large quantity (usually money)
taken What does "taken" mean?	deceived; cheated; swindled
hush money What does "hush money" mean?	money paid to persuade someone to be silent about certain information	The politician was arrested for trying to pay hush money to a victim of the scandal.
toot/blow one's own horn What does "toot/blow one's own horn" mean?	to boast or praise oneself	My friend is always tooting his own horn when he thinks that he has done something well.

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Play Footsie With (someone) Idiom