to play hard to get
01
spela svår, låtsas ointresserad
to act as though one is not interested in another person's romantic or sexual advances in order to increase their interest or desire
![to [play] hard to get definition and meaning](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/40127/original/?type=jpeg "to [play] hard to get definition and meaning")
idiom
informal
Exempel
I ca n't tell if she's interested or just playing hard to get.
Jag vet inte om hon är intresserad eller bara spelar svår.
02
to not easily give a person something that they need or want from one
![to [play] hard to get definition and meaning](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/46527/original/?type=jpeg "to [play] hard to get definition and meaning")
idiom
informal
Exempel
The committee played hard to get before releasing the funds.
