What Does "you've been playing me from the start" Mean?
Learn what "you've been playing me from the start" means, when people say it, and how to use it naturally in English.
me from the start.
It means the speaker believes the other person was deceiving or manipulating them the whole time.
From The Escort, Episode 40
When do people say this?
Scene Context
The speaker accuses someone of having manipulated them from the beginning.
Usage Scenario
Use this in a serious conflict when you think someone was dishonest from the beginning. It sounds accusatory and emotional, so it is not polite.
Better ways to say it
You've been playing me from the start.
You were playing me all along.
So this was your plan from the beginning?
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