play possum
US /pleɪ ˈpɑːsəm/
UK /pleɪ ˈpɑːsəm/
1.
죽은 척하다, 잠든 척하다
to pretend to be dead or unconscious in order to deceive someone
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When the bear approached, the hiker decided to play possum.
곰이 다가오자 등산객은 죽은 척하기로 결정했다.
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He wasn't really asleep, he was just playing possum to avoid doing chores.
그는 정말 잠든 게 아니라, 집안일을 피하려고 죽은 척하고 있었다.