Idioms

play for keeps
to do something that is permanent and a serious move
My friend was playing for keeps when he refused to give the information to his boss.

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  • play hard to get
  • play hooky
  • play innocent
  • play into (someone's) hands
  • play it by ear
  • play it cool
  • play it safe
  • play off
  • play off (one group against another)
  • play on/upon (something)
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  • hold back (someone) or hold (someone) back
  • take a turn for the better
  • stand by (someone)
  • make no bones about (something)
  • take (something) on faith
  • neither fish nor fowl
  • stone-broke
  • let (something) slip by
  • tie (someone) up in knots
  • come down in the world


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