play possum

They had their guns at the ready, in case the bear was just playing possum.

"You could have seen who he was if you'd chosen not to play possum."

The fellow had taken a few blows, then played possum.

Perhaps he had been playing possum - if so, for how long?

But the major studios may not be able to play possum much longer.

He appears to be really sick, not just playing possum.

It was best to play 'possum and let nothing be heard of us come what might.

Ask her out on a date, as some already have, and she'll play possum.

She decided to play possum when he walked in the house.

And now be playing possum, waiting only until their door opened?