play hide and seek
Evade or seem to evade someone. For example, Bill is hard to pin down—he's always playing hide and seek. This expression alludes to the children's game in which one player tries to find others who are hiding. It has been used figuratively since the mid-1600s.
Words nearby play hide and seek
play for time,
play games,
play hard to get,
play hardball,
play havoc,
play hide and seek,
play hooky,
play in peoria,
play into the hands of,
play it by ear,
play it close to one's chest