play into hands
play into (someone's) hands
to do something that gives someone else an advantage over you, although this was not your intention.
If we allow terrorists to disrupt our lives to that extent we're just playing into their hands.

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play into hands
to do something that another person can use against you or can use to his or her advantage
If you become angry at the man's extreme actions it will only play into his hands.

Our manager played into the hands of the other side during the meeting when he became angry.

If you walk out of the meeting in anger you will only play into the hands of the other side.

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play into someone's hands
play into (someone's) hands
to do something that gives someone else an advantage over you, although this was not your intention.
If we allow terrorists to disrupt our lives to that extent we're just playing into their hands.

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play into someone's hands
to do something that another person can use against you or can use to his or her advantage
If you become angry at the man's extreme actions it will only play into his hands.

Our manager played into the hands of the other side during the meeting when he became angry.

If you walk out of the meeting in anger you will only play into the hands of the other side.

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play into one's hands
v. phr. To be or do something that another person can use against you; help an opponent against yourself.
In the basketball game, Jerry's foul played into the opponents' hands.
Mary and Bobby both wanted the last piece of cake, but Bobby played into Mary's hands by trying to grab it.

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