play for love
idiomTo play a game of cards without stakes.
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child's play
Something particularly easy or simple.
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first love
The thing, place, or activity of which one is fondest; one's most fundamental interest or attachment.
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for the love of the game
Doing something for one's own enjoyment or other intrinsic desire to do so; not for other reasons such as money or other ulterior motives.
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go play in the traffic
To go elsewhere and feel free to engage in risky behavior; to get lost.
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grandstand play
A successful play or other manoeuvre during a sporting competition in which one or more players shows off unnecessarily in order to entertain or impress the spectators.
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hold-up play
A play where an attacker retains possession of the ball, while the teammates can move up the field.
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labor of love
A task performed voluntarily without expectation of reimbursement; an altruistic work or undertaking.
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love at first sight
an instantaneous attraction