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Play cards 

Having a weed session with 2 or more people.
Hey man, lets go play cards.

Last night we were playing some cards.
Play cards by Bretthieu Awesome June 16, 2006

Play Cards 

A phrase to subtly request sex
Me: I’m bored, do you want to play cards

play cards around 

To devote thinking time to a subject. To discuss an idea during a card game (traditionally criminal).
"Nice idea, we should play cards around it."

play your cards right 

watching what you say or do in order to get what you want or “win” something
she might like you if you play your cards right

if you play your cards right you might be able to convince them

play one's cards close to one's chest 

To keep to oneself, to be secretive, to be very cautious in one's dealing with people and giving nothing much or nothing at all away. (As if one were playing cards and not permitting anyone to see any of the cards.)
"He is very cautious. He plays his cards close to his chest."

"You seem to be playing your cards close to your vest."

"Roy likes to play his cards close to his chest"

"To play one's cards close to one's chest is not nice etiquette"

play the Santa card

When an adult tries to influence a child's behavior by telling them that Santa Claus is watching.
The kids I was babysitting were so incorrigible I had to play the Santa card.
play the Santa card by Grace Hicks December 5, 2012
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pod person 

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