1. Play Idioms
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2. (Something) To come into play
To become active or effective
When you take a
full spoon of
cinnamon, the
strong taste will
come into play
immediately.
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3. To play around
to behave in a less responsible way
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All he did was
play around
and his team
lost.
.
4. To play it by ear
To go about doing something without a plan
She has no idea how
to skateboard but she
thought she could
play it by ear.
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5. To play something down
To disguise the importance of something
Everyone played down
the signs of his
depression and now
they regret it.
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6. To play with fire
To take foolish risks
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Jimmy always
liked
adventure
sports but his
mother
always
thought he
was playing
with fire.
