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idiom
play one's cards close to one's chest
garder ses projets ou idées secrets
Meaning
to keep one's plans or ideas secret
Example
He always **plays his cards close to his chest** in business.
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play one's cards right
prendre les bonnes décisions pour obtenir un bon résultat
Meaning
to make the right decisions in order to achieve a good result
Example
If you **play your cards right**, you could get the promotion you want.
phrasal-verb
play out
se produire ou se développer d'une manière particulière
Meaning
to happen or develop in a particular way
Example
We watched how the story **played out** until the final twist.
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play politics
agir de manière manipulatrice ou stratégique pour obtenir un avantage
Meaning
to act in a manipulative or strategic way to gain advantage
Example
He was accused of trying to **play politics** instead of focusing on the nation’s welfare.
idiom
play second fiddle
jouer un rôle subordonné à quelqu'un d'autre
Meaning
to take a subordinate role to someone else
Example
He was tired of **playing second fiddle** to his colleague.
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play the field
sortir avec ou avoir des relations romantiques avec plusieurs personnes sans engagement
Meaning
to date or have romantic relationships with many people without commitment
Example
He’s still **playing the field** and not looking for a serious relationship.
idiom
play the political card
utiliser une question politique à son avantage
Meaning
to use a political issue to one’s advantage
Example
The minister tried to **play the political card** to gain public sympathy.
idiom
play through the pain
continuer à travailler ou performer malgré la douleur ou les difficultés
Meaning
to keep working or performing despite pain or hardship
Example
Athletes often **play through the pain** to win.
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play to the gallery
tenter de gagner l'approbation du public en général plutôt que celle des experts
Meaning
to try to gain approval from the general public rather than experts
Example
The politician was clearly **playing to the gallery** with his speech.
phrasal-verb
play up
exagérer ou mettre l'accent sur quelque chose
Meaning
to exaggerate or emphasize something
Example
Some news outlets **played up** the drama to attract viewers.
phrasal-verb
play with
passer du temps à profiter d'un jeu ou d'un jouet avec quelqu'un
Meaning
to spend time enjoying a game or toy with someone
Example
We used to **play with** marbles and paper boats in the rain.
idiom
Play with fire
Faire quelque chose de dangereux ou risqué.
Meaning
To do something dangerous or risky.
Example
You’re **playing with fire** if you invest without research.
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Play your cards right
Faire les bons choix pour réussir.
Meaning
To make the right moves to achieve success.
Example
If you **play your cards right**, you might get the promotion.
idiom
play your part
faire sa part du travail ou de la responsabilité
Meaning
to do your share of the work or responsibility
Example
Everyone needs to **play their part** to make the event successful.
idiom
Playing both sides
Soutenir ou manipuler secrètement les deux côtés d'un conflit pour un gain personnel.
Meaning
To secretly support or manipulate both sides of a conflict for personal gain.
Example
The ambassador was accused of **playing both sides** in the negotiations.
idiom
playing the field
concurrencer avec de nombreuses autres entreprises ou individus sur le même marché
Meaning
competing with many other companies or individuals in the same market
Example
The company is **playing the field** by expanding into new markets worldwide.
idiom
playing the long game
prendre des décisions ou des actions avec des objectifs à long terme en tête
Meaning
making decisions or taking actions with long-term objectives in mind
Example
The president is **playing the long game** by focusing on long-term foreign policy.
idiom
Playing with house money
Prendre des risques avec de l'argent gagné facilement ou de manière inattendue.
Meaning
Taking risks with money that was gained easily or unexpectedly.
Example
After their early profits, the traders were **playing with house money**.
idiom
Plead the fifth
Refuser de répondre à une question, souvent dans un contexte légal, pour éviter de s’incriminer soi-même.
Meaning
To refuse to answer a question, often in legal contexts, to avoid self-incrimination.
Example
When asked about the financial discrepancies, he chose to **plead the fifth**.
idiom
pledge one's word
faire une promesse sérieuse ou formelle
Meaning
to make a serious or formal promise
Example
He **pledged his word** to support the cause.
phrasal-verb
plough back
réinvestir les bénéfices dans la même entreprise
Meaning
to reinvest profits into the same business
Example
The firm **ploughed back** its profits into expanding operations.
idiom
plow ahead
continuer à faire quelque chose malgré les difficultés
Meaning
to continue doing something despite difficulties
Example
Even with setbacks, they decided to **plow ahead** with the project.
idiom
Plow the field
Préparer pour le travail ou le succès futurs.
Meaning
To prepare for future work or success.
Example
Before launching the product, we need to **plow the field** with proper research.
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pluck up the courage
se donner le courage suffisant pour faire quelque chose
Meaning
to make yourself feel brave enough to do something
Example
He finally **plucked up the courage** to speak in public.