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to play possum
01
to pretend as if one is asleep or dead so that others will not bother or attack one
Idiom
Informal
Exemples
When confronted by the bully, Tim decided to play possum and remained silent until the situation defused.
The cunning fox approached the henhouse, but the chickens played possum to avoid drawing attention.
