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Play Possum Pretend Dead Asleep Order Avoid Don’t

Phrase/Idiom play possum
Definition When someone plays possum, they pretend to be dead or asleep in order to avoid something they don’t want to do.
Example She’s not asleep. She is just playing possum.

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