Play Off (one Group Against Another) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Play Off (one Group Against Another) Idiom mean?

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play off (one group against another) What does play off (one group against another) mean?	to match opposing persons/forces/interests for one`s own gain	Nobody likes the supervisor because he is always trying to play off one group of workers against another.
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get (someone's) number What does "get (someone's) number" mean?	to find out someone's telephone number	I plan to get the man's number from one of his friends.

beef up (something) or beef (something) up What does "beef up (something) or beef (something) up" mean?	to make something stronger	The police beefed up the security around the convention site.
back on one`s feet What does "back on one`s feet" mean?	to return to good financial or physical health	My friend is back on his feet after his company went out of business.
horse's ass What does "horse's ass" mean?	obnoxious, dumb person
not for anything in the world What does "not for anything in the world" mean?	not for anything	I will not for anything in the world go to the restaurant with that woman.
Smarty pants What does "Smarty pants" mean?	A smarty pants is someone who displays the intelligence in an annoying way.
save the day What does "save the day" mean?	to bring about victory or success (when defeat is likely)	The player saved the day for his team when he played his best game of the season.

let oneself go What does "let oneself go" mean?	become less constrained	I went to the party and let myself go for the evening.
in retrospect What does "in retrospect" mean?	thinking about the past with the knowledge one now has	In retrospect, I would have handled the conflict with my friend very differently.
The world and his wife What does "The world and his wife" mean?	If the world and his wife were somewhere, then huge numbers of people were present.

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Play Off (one Group Against Another) Idiom