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111Play date — A play date or playdate is an arranged appointment for children to get together for a few hours to play. Playdates have become the standard for children of many western cultures because the work schedules for busy parents, along with media… …
112play a part (in something) — have/play a ˈpart (in sth) idiom to be involved in sth • She plays an active part in local politics. • Alcohol plays a part in 70 per cent of divorces. Main entry: ↑partidiom …
113Play It as It Lays — Infobox Book name = Play It as It Lays title orig = translator = image caption = author = Joan Didion cover artist = country = United States language = English series = genre = publisher = release date = 1970 media type = pages = isbn = ISBN 0… …
114part — /pahrt/, n. 1. a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent: the rear part of the house; to glue the two parts together. 2. an essential or integral attribute or quality: a… …
115part — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I n. piece, section (see part); role, character (see drama); voice, instrument (see music); concern, interest, participation, business, work. II Piece of a whole Nouns 1. part, portion, sector, segment,… …
116part — n., v., & adv. n. 1 some but not all of a thing or number of things. 2 an essential member or constituent of anything (part of the family; a large part of the job). 3 a component of a machine etc. (spare parts; needs a new part). 4 a a portion of …
117play no part in something — have/play/take/want no ˈpart in/of sth idiom to not be involved or refuse to be involved in sth, especially because you disapprove of it • I want no part of this sordid business. Main entry: ↑partidiom …
118play no part of something — have/play/take/want no ˈpart in/of sth idiom to not be involved or refuse to be involved in sth, especially because you disapprove of it • I want no part of this sordid business. Main entry: ↑partidiom …
119play — 1. noun /pleɪ/ a) Activity for amusement only, especially among the young. No wonder the fanbelt is slipping: there’s too much play in it. b) The conduct, or course of a game. Too much play in a steering wheel may be dangerous. Syn: drama …
120play up — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you play up something, you emphasize it and try to make people believe that it is important. [V P n (not pron)] The media played up the prospects for a settlement... [V P n (not pron)] His Japanese ancestry has been played up… …
