present participle of play the man and not the ball

present participle of play it close to the hip

present participle of play into someone's hands

plural of level playing field

present participle of play the skin flute

present participle of play the race card

present participle of play to the cheap seats

present participle of play with house money

(cricket) The end of a day's play / (tennis) The end of the final game (not to be confused with set or match) during a day at the All England Tennis Championships (Wimbledon)

(idiomatic) To put oneself in a precarious situation with a high risk of getting harmed, particularly emotionally or financially.