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  1. n.
    a strategy; a plan of action. : That was a bad play, Bill. We lost the account.
  2. n.
    an attractive investment; a way to make some money in the securities markets. : I just heard about a good play in the options market.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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play

In addition to the idioms beginning with play, also see all work and no play; child's play; devil's advocate, play; fair play; foul play; game that two can play; grandstand play; in play; make a play for; musical chairs, play; squeeze play; trump card, play one's.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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