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play politics

[play politics] {v. phr.} To make secret agreements for your own gain; handle different groups for your own advantage. * /In order to get elected, he had to play politics […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

Albert Einstein

Yes, we have to divide up our time like that, between our politics and our equations. But to me our equations are far more important, for politics are only a […] www.sky-net-eye.com

game at which two can play

[game at which two can play] {n. phr.} A plan, trick, or way of acting that both sides may use. * /Rough football is a game two can play./ * […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

Margaret Thatcher

British prime minister. In politics, if you want anything said, ask a man. If you want anything done, ask a woman. www.sky-net-eye.com

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