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play the game



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Idioms and Phrases

Behave according to accepted customs, obey the rules. For example, Not every foreign company can be counted on to play the game . The game here alludes to a sport with a set of rules. [Late 1800s] Also see play games .
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“Just play the game, forget about everything.”

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“As a young player, you still got to play the game the right way,” Roberts said.

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Earlier this week, Close had said she wanted her team to be able to push through chaos and have the flexibility to play the game “like an art project, not a scientific formula.”

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Wealthy communities have learned how to play the game of exclusion ever more effectively.

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But it exists, and the success of any individual Housewife depends on their ability to identify it and play the game long enough to find out how the hierarchy operates.

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