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ESLPod_0594_WE_0863 Competition and Prizes In this podcast, the phrase "to play for (something)" means to compete against someone in order to win something, usually money: "This is the championship game, so they're playing for the national title." The phrase "to play (something) up" means to make something seem more important than it really is or to give something special importance: "When you go in for the interview, play up your experience more than your education." The phrase "to play for time" means to procrastinate or to delay something: "When Hiroyuki arrived late for the presentation, the other team members had to play for time until he could get there." Finally, the phrase "to play with fire" means to knowingly do something that could be very damaging or dangerous: "Trading in high-risk stocks is playing with fire. You could lose all your money!"

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ESLPod 594 to play for Entertainment + Sports

Id	ESLPod_0594_WE_0863
Episode Id	ESLPod 594
Episode Title	Competition and Prizes
Phrase	to play for
Text	In this podcast, the phrase "to play for (something)" means to compete against someone in order to win something, usually money: "This is the championship game, so they're playing for the national title." The phrase "to play (something) up" means to make something seem more important than it really is or to give something special importance: "When you go in for the interview, play up your experience more than your education." The phrase "to play for time" means to procrastinate or to delay something: "When Hiroyuki arrived late for the presentation, the other team members had to play for time until he could get there." Finally, the phrase "to play with fire" means to knowingly do something that could be very damaging or dangerous: "Trading in high-risk stocks is playing with fire. You could lose all your money!"
Topics	Entertainment + Sports

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