- make a play for
- {v. phr.}, {slang} To try to get the interest or liking of; flirt with; attract. * /Bob made a play for the pretty new girl./ * /John made a play for the other boys' votes for class president./
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
make a play for
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make a play for — (someone) to try to start a romantic relationship with someone. If I wasn t happily married, I might make a play for him myself … New idioms dictionary
make a play for — (something) to try to get something. It was rumoured that he would make a play for the director s post … New idioms dictionary
make a play for — ► make a play for informal attempt to attract or attain. Main Entry: ↑play … English terms dictionary
make a play for — phrasal : to attempt to capture make a play for the tourist trade with performances of native dances Time * * * make a play for (informal) 1. To try to get 2. To attempt to seduce • • • Main Entry: ↑play * * * … Useful english dictionary
make a play for — American (of a male) to seek to engage heterosexually One of the moves in football and see play: Don t make a play for me, Peter. I wasn t planning to. (Sanders, 1983) … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
make a play for something — phrase to try and get something such as an important job or position Jim made a play for head of department, but didn’t succeed. Thesaurus: to try hard to do or get somethingsynonym Main entry: play * * * make a ˈplay for sb/sth idiom … Useful english dictionary
make a play for someone — make a play for (someone) to try to start a romantic relationship with someone. If I wasn t happily married, I might make a play for him myself … New idioms dictionary
make a play for something — make a play for (something) to try to get something. It was rumoured that he would make a play for the director s post … New idioms dictionary
make a play for sth — ► to try to get control of something: »The government has been accused of making a play for online betting tax revenues. Main Entry: ↑play … Financial and business terms
make a play for somebody — make a ˈplay for sb/sth idiom to try to obtain sth; to do things that are intended to produce a particular result • She was making a play for the sales manager s job. Main entry: ↑playidiom … Useful english dictionary
make a play for someone — phrase to try to begin a romantic or sexual relationship with someone by making them notice you Thesaurus: to start a romantic or sexual relationshipsynonym Main entry: play … Useful english dictionary
