to play at small game (also small play) rather than sit out and variants: to play for low stakes rather than not be involved in a game; (chiefly figur…
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| 释义 | the world > action or operation > doing > activity or occupation > be occupied or busy (in or at something) [verb (intransitive)] > be fully occupied > keep fully occupied (3) to play at small game (also small play) rather than sit out1565 to play at small game (also small play) rather than sit out and variants: to play for low stakes rather than not be involved in a game; (chiefly figur… to hold tug1577 Phrases. †to hold tug, (also hold a tug), to hold one tug, to keep one strenuously occupied, or fully engaged; in tug, †upon a tug, in conflict… to make play1813 to make play. To keep an adversary engaged. Cf. sense 3b. Obsolete. |
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