play hard to get

Meaning

1. Oxford100% of films

   to make yourself seem more attractive or interesting by not immediately accepting an invitation to do sth

   You are playing hard to get.

   I was hoping Wichita was just playing hard to get,

In the movies · 2

• I was hoping Wichita was just playing hard to get,Zombieland2009
• You are playing hard to get.Steel Magnolias1989
• Play hard to get.The Internship2013
• I see. You're playing hard to get.Holidate2020
• It's one thing for you to play hard to get, but don't go trying to cut my nuts off.Sin City2005
• I'm going to go home and chase myself around the room, playing hard to get.Venom2018

Learn it in full scenes

• Steel Magnolias1989
  • Truvy Hires Annelle
  • Truvy Hires Annelle
  • Shelby's Wedding Morning

From the same entry

• be hard on
• drive a hard bargain
• give a hard time
• hard and fast
• hard as nails
• hard cheese
• hard going
• hard luck
• the hard way
• make hard work of
• no hard feelings
• too much like hard work

More idioms

• step out of line
• the ins and outs
• there is more to than meets the eye
• throw under the bus
• what makes tick
• in private
• a world of difference
• at the back of your mind
• be asking for trouble
• every bit as good
• only have yourself to blame
• let's hear it for