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"played it off" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It means to handle or respond to a situation in a calm and nonchalant manner, often in order to downplay its significance. Example: Despite the embarrassing mistake, she played it off like it was no big deal in front of her colleagues. Another example: He tripped and fell, but he quickly played it off by pretending to tie his shoelaces.
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Although the news is as grim as it gets, both Covad and its customers played it off as if the future couldn't be brighter.
They played it off, and the Dodgers went home.
The Patriots organization played it off as an intentional gift.
He took a pass from Serginho and played it off his knee before firing a shot past goalkeeper Tim Howard.
"You played it off and act like he's brand new/When did you decide to break the rules?" And the mistrust goes both ways.
Apparently this was awkward, and Badu basically played it off, though not as explicitly as she did after he told me the two of them were going to get married in a reality show he was planning.
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"I thought I would play it off".
I do a good job playing it off, but I definitely have an edge to me".
I am visibly sucking in my stomach, playing it off as comical, but looking back, I know it wasn't.
Sometimes, he'll play it off like he has no idea.
The best way to decide a champion is by simply playing it off, not by having coaches vote on it.
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