pin money
Extra money used for incidentals.
She has a regular full-time job but she earns extra pin money by doing a lot of baby-sitting.
pin one's ears back
To beat; defeat.
After winning three games in a row, the Reds had their ears pinned back by the Blues.
To scold.
Mrs. Smith pinned Mary's ears back for not doing her homework.
pin one's faith on
To depend upon; trust.
We pinned our faith on our home basketball team to win the state finals, and they did!
play into one's hands
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.
play one false
To act disloyally toward (a person); betray; cheat; deceive.
Good faith was not in him: he played anyone false who trusted him.
His hopes had played him false.
play one for
To treat (someone) as; act toward (someone) as; handle (someone) as; handle as.
He played the man for a sucker.
play one's cards right
play one's cards well
To use abilities and opportunities so as to be successful; act cleverly; make the best use of your place or skills.
That millionaire started with very little but showed a skill in playing his cards right.
People liked Harold, and he played his cards well - and soon he began to get ahead rapidly.
plum in one's mouth
О тех, кто разговаривает с характерным для высших слоёв общества произношением.
He speaks just like an aristocrat - with a plum in his mouth!
Он разговаривает как аристократ – такой напыщенный!