play off

• Фразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения действия, когда одного человека или вещь используют для получения преимущества над другим, часто сталкивая их друг с другом.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of using one person or thing to gain an advantage over another, often by pitting them against each other.

uncountable · transitive · phrasal, separable

1. Exploit a rivalryinformal

   To use one person or group against another for personal advantage.

   Стравливать

   • The manager played off the two employees against each other.
   • She played off her friends' opinions to get what she wanted.
   • Politicians often play off different interest groups.

   Synonymsexploitmanipulateuse

   Antonymsharmonizereconcileunite

2. Resolve a tieformal

   To compete in a final game or match to decide a winner after a tie.

   Сыграть дополнительную игру

   • The two teams will play off next week to determine the champion.
   • They had to play off after the regular season ended in a draw.
   • The play-off game was intense and exciting.

   Synonymsreplay

Base verbplay