Friday, December 20, 2013

Lesson 140--two great expressions with playing


Two great expressions with playing


 

 
 
1.  Playing a joke/trick on someone.

This means doing something to fool a person.

examples

I played a trick on my teacher by writing my report backwards.
My brother loves to play ticks on people.
Because they were twins, Maria and Antonella tried to play tricks on their teachers.

 
2.  Playing a prank on someone.

This also means to trick someone, but this also includes physical humour like unscrewing the lid of the salt shaker, exchanging salt for sugar.

examples

Martha played a prank on her brother.  She pretended to be a secret admirer on Facebook.
April first is the best day to play pranks on people.

 

note:  sometimes pranks are called practical jokes.

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