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[played out]  {adj. phr.}

Tired out; worn out; finished; exhausted.

It had been a hard day, and by night he was played out.

For a while, at least, it seemed the interest in great speed was played out.

Compare: [ALL IN].

[play fair]  {v. phr.}

To do what is right to others; act in a fair and truthful way.

The boys like the principal because he always plays fair.

* /Mary would not date any other boys while Jim, her favorite boyfriend, was away; she said that would  […]

[play fast and loose]  {v. phr.}

To do as you please without caring what will happen to other people; act so carelessly or unfairly that people cannot depend on you; be very unreliable.

He played fast and loose with the girl's affections.

* /He  […]

[play footsie]  {v. phr.},  {slang},  {informal}

1. Touch the feet of a member of the opposite sex under the table as an act of flirtation.

Have you at least played footsie with her?

2. To engage in any sort of flirtation or collaboration, especially  […]

[play for keeps]  {v. phr.}

To take an action of finality and irreversibility.

[play hard to get]  {v. phr.}

To act as if one weren't interested; be fickle; be coy.

[play havoc with] or [raise havoc with]  {v. phr.}

To cause destruction; ruin; injure badly.

The storm played havoc with the apple orchard.

When Ralph was arrested for stealing the car, it played havoc with his plans for going to college.

*  […]

[play hooky]  {v. phr.},  {informal}

To stay out of school to play.

[play into one's hands]  {v. phr.}

To be or do something that another person can use against you; help an opponent against yourself.

In the basketball game, Jerry's foul played into the opponents' hands.

* /Mary and Bobby both wanted the last piece  […]

[play off]  {v.}

1. To match opposing persons, forces, or interests so that they balance each other.

The girl played off her admirers against each other.

* /Britain tried to play off European nations against each other so that she would have a  […]