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play for

Take part for a particular reason, as in We're not playing for money, just for fun . A special usage of this idiom is play for laughs , that is, with the aim of arousing laughter.
play someone for . Manage someone for one's own ends, make a fool of, dupe or cheat. For example, I resent your playing me for a fool , or He suddenly found out she'd been playing him for a sucker . This usage employs play in the sense of “exhaust a hooked fish,” that is, manage it on the line so that it exhausts itself. [Mid-1600s]

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However, after torrential rain stopped play for an hour and a half, the 34-year-old regained his composure to find three fine birdies on the back nine.

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But the Sao Paolo club included a clause that meant he would play for them in the Club World Cup, now under way in the United States, before joining Chelsea.

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But with a multitude of attacking options already at their disposal, where exactly will Wirtz play for Arne Slot's Reds?

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"Life moves on. Every game that I play for South Africa, I try to do my best."

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The WTA also offers access to a health team, which offers physical assessments, mental health support and guidance on a staged return to play for new mothers and pregnant players.

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