/ah-SEHR-seh el SWEH-ko/
To play dumb, pretend you don't understand to avoid responsibility. In Spain hacerse el sueco is the classic move of acting confused when something inconvenient is being asked of you.
Example
"Don't play dumb — you heard me perfectly."
"He plays dumb every time there's work to be done."
Regional synonyms:
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/ah-SEHR-seh el SWEH-ko/
To play dumb, pretend you don't understand to avoid responsibility. In Spain hacerse el sueco is the classic move of acting confused when something inconvenient is being asked of you.
Example
"Don't play dumb — you heard me perfectly."
"He plays dumb every time there's work to be done."
Regional synonyms: