English Explanatory Dictionary

play the man and not the ball

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To attack an opponent instead of attacking the ball, which is usually being controlled by the attacked player at the time.
  2. To object to someone's argument by attacking them or a facet of their personality instead of the argument itself; to make an ad hominem attack.

Pronunciation

En-au-play the man and not the ball.ogg

Word forms

play the man and not the ball plays the man and not the ball playing the man and not the ball played the man and not the ball play the man play the man, not the ball play the man not the ball

Related words

don't hate the player, hate the game play the ball and not the man bet the jockey, not the horse
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