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The phrase "play dirty" is correct and can be used in written English.
It is often used to describe a situation in which someone behaves unethically or unfairly to gain an edge or to win a competition. For example, "In the competition to get the job, Sarah played dirty and spread rumors about her competitors to make herself look more qualified."
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"They play dirty".
To play dirty?
And many will play dirty.
INSIDE TRACK: Let's play dirty.
She doesn't play dirty".
He doesn't play dirty.
"If Labour want to play dirty, let them play dirty.
Obama and Romney both play dirty.
Accused people panic, hedge and bumble; political operatives play dirty.
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Sartre provides the dramatic depiction and gives the problem its most familiar name in his play Dirty Hands.
She took a phrase from Jean-Paul Sartre's play Dirty Hands: "Half victims, half accomplices, like everyone else".
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