play it for all it's worth
- play it for all it's worth
play it for all it's worth
Fig. to exploit a problem, disability, or injury to get as much sympathy or compensation as possible. •
He injured his hand before the examination and he played it for all it was worth in order to get the exam delayed.
Dictionary of American idioms.
2013.
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