| 单词 | in play |
| 释义 | in playSEE SYNONYMS FOR in play ON THESAURUS.COM In action or operation. For example, A number of conflicting forces were in play, so the outcome was uncertain. It is also put as bring into play, meaning “to put into action,” as in The surprise witness brought new evidence into play. [Mid-1600s] In sports, in a position to be legally or feasibly played, as in The ball is now in play. [Late 1700s] In business, in a position for a possible corporate takeover, as in After a news item said the company was in play, the price of its stock began to rise. [Colloquial; second half of 1900s] Words nearby in playin petto, inphase, in place, in place of, in plain English, in play, in pocket, in point, in posse, inpour, in practice The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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