Not play for someone
verb phrase
To be unappealing or unconvincing for one: I like the idea, but it may not play for you (1990s+)
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Consider someone capable of doing something, especially something bad. For example, I wouldn’t put it past him to tell a lie or two. This expression uses past in the sense of “beyond.” [ Late 1800s ]
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