play favourites

To give preferable treatment to someone or something one likes or favours more than others. Primarily heard in UK. The teacher is always playing favourites in class, letting the students she likes go home a little bit earlier than the rest. As an MP, I promise not to play favourites with our public services.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Zebedaios	-	Biblical Greek
EfigÊNia	-	Portuguese (Brazilian)
Maquinna	-	Native American, Nuu-chah-nulth
Virginia	[və(:)'dʒinjə]
MikulÁŠ	-	Slovak, Czech
Annika	AHN-nee-kah (Swedish, Dutch, Finnish), AH-nee-kah (German), AN-i-kə (English), AHN-i-kə (English)	Swedish, Dutch, Finnish, German, English (Modern)