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play for laughs



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Idioms and Phrases

see play for , def. 1.
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Example Sentences

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Could the “Till Eulenspiegel” play for laughs a touch more?

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Her prose doesn’t play for laughs, but humor stems from Bushnell’s pithy matter-of-factness.

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It can play for laughs — a high school, pre-mustache Minshew chomping on peanut butter while watching his pals play baseball.

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We see her taking the bus home one afternoon, and then falling afoul of a freak accident, which Soderbergh has the nerve to play for laughs.

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The latter version of the character is easier to play for laughs, and maybe “Kidding” feels it needs all of those it can get.

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