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Play Phrase Means Playing Eslpod 0594 We 0863 Eslpod Competition Prizes

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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