play A off against B
片語動詞所屬單字play
play A off against B — 片語動詞
1. To make two people or groups compete or argue in order to gain an advantage.
1.片語動詞
釋義
挑撥離間；使相爭
To make two people or groups compete or argue in order to gain an advantage.
例句
The manager played the two employees off against each other for a promotion.
Diego played his parents off against each other to get a later curfew.