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a level playing field
a place where everyone has an equal chance, level the playing field A level playing field includes equal pay for equal work for all men and women.
a play on words
a pun, a word or phrase that has two meanings When a man says he'll give you a ring, it may be a play on words.
all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
do not work too long, take time for recreation, take time to smell... When I picked up my overtime cheque, Karen reminded me that All work and no play... .
come into play
affect, influence, be a factor In sales, all of your skills come into play. You use them all.
downplay
say it is not important, soft pedal They tried to downplay the fact that smoking caused the fire.
fair play
justice, equal and right action He believes in fair play and is a wonderful person to have on our team.
horseplay
just having fun, fooling around Don't worry. The boys aren't fighting. It's just horseplay.
how it plays out
how it happens, how it ends how it pans out The new policy is supposed to improve sales, but we'll see how it plays out.
level the playing field
make it equal for everyone, a level playing field If we train all employees, we help to level the playing field.
not playing with a full deck
not rational, not all there People say he's not stable - that he's not playing with a full deck.
outplay
play better than the opponent The Flames outplayed the Kings in the third period of the game.
play a big part
do much to help, be a main factor The nice weather played a big part in the success of our festival.
play a bit part
be a minor actor in a movie or a stage play Irene played a bit part in a movie last year. She's a good actor.
play a joke on
fool or trick someone, play a prank on I played a joke on Ty. I phoned and said he'd won the lottery.
play a mean game
play very well, play to win Ingrid may beat you. She plays a mean game of chess.
play a part
be a cause, affect the result His drinking played a part in his dismissal. Drinking was a cause.
play a prank on
arrange a surprise for you so people will laugh Ty played a prank on me. He left a message to call the President.
play a trick on
deceive you for fun, play a joke on We played a trick on Liz. We sent her picture to a beauty contest.
play along
pretend to believe, go along with, let on Lisa played along with the joke on Mark. She didn't tell him.
play around
have other mates, sleep around She knows he's playing around, but she won't confront him.
play ball with someone
cooperate fairly with someone If you agree to play ball with the new manager things should go well for you.
play by ear
decide what to do as one goes along to fit the situation I don
play cat and mouse with someone
tease or fool someone by pretending to let him go free and then catching him again The boxer was playing cat and mouse with his opponent although he could have won easily.
play dead
pretend to be dead, lie down as if you are dead If a grizzly bear attacks you, play dead and it may go away.
play dirty
play rough, break the rules, play hardball Even if his opponents cheat and lie, Pat won't play dirty.
play down
give less emphasis or make something seem less important The politician played down the polls that showed that he was becoming less popular.
play dumb
act as if you do not know, play along Play dumb when she tells you I won. Pretend you don't know.
play fair
play using rules, give everyone an equal chance A referee will help us to play fair, to play according to the rules.
play footsie
touch the feet of a member of the opposite sex under the table while flirting The couple in the restaurant were playing footsie under the table during their dinner.
play games
deceive people, not be sincere, mind games He's been playing games with us. We can't believe what he says.
play hard to get
"pretend you do not care; you do not want him" When Tom invites you to go on a date, you could play hard to get.
play hardball
play tough, try to hurt the opponent, play dirty If the manager wants to play hardball, show him that you are tough.
play hardball with (someone)
act strong and agressive about an issue with someone The union representatives have been playing hardball during the contract talks.
play havoc with
interfere with, cause sudden changes The wind played havoc with the ball, causing it to rise or fall.
play hooky
stay away from school or work without permission When he was a student he often played hooky and didn
play into his hand
do as he planned, fall into his trap (see fall into a trap) By accepting a ride in Paul's car, you played right into his hand.
play into one
be or do something that another person can use against one If you become angry at his extreme actions it will only play into his hands.
play into one's hands
be or do something that another person can use against you By losing his temper our manager played into the hands of the other side during the meeting.
play into someone
do something that gives someone else an advantage If you walk out of the meeting in anger you will only be playing into his hands.
play it by ear
play without a plan, improvise, jam If our plans fail, we can play it by ear. We'll be creative!
play it cool
be calm, do not become excited, chill out If Lisa tells you she's pregnant, play it cool. Don't become angry.
play it for all it's worth
get the most out of it, dramatize it, ham it up When Uncle Saul tells a story, he plays it for all it's worth.
play it safe
be careful, do not take a chance Play it safe when you go out in a boat. Wear a life jacket.
play it up
act like it is important, make it a big deal If there's an argument, he plays it up. He makes it worse.
play my cards right
behave in the best way, do the right things If you play your cards right at the interview, you should get the job.
play off
settle a score between two teams or contestants by more play We went to the game last night as our team had to play off against the other team.
play on my heart strings
cause me to feel emotional, make me feel sentimental The movie Hey Jude will play on your heart strings - make you cry.
play on/upon (something)
cause an effect on, influence They played on his feelings of loneliness to get him to come and buy them dinner every night.
play on words
a humorous use of a word to suggest a different meaning There are many cases of using a play on words in the newspaper headlines.
play one
take advantage of your opportunities If you play your cards right you will probably get a promotion soon.