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run of play

idiom

A passage of play; a series of consecutive moments, considered as a whole.


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Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    break into a run

    To start running.

  2. 02

    child's play

    Something particularly easy or simple.

  3. 03

    common run

    Ordinary persons, things, or events.

  4. 04

    dry run

    A practice or rehearsal; especially, one that goes through all the motions of a physical process but without the raw material or workpiece present.

  5. 05

    dummy run

    A trial or practice before the real attempt.

  6. 06

    go play in the traffic

    To go elsewhere and feel free to engage in risky behavior; to get lost.

  7. 07

    good run

    Success over an extended period.

  8. 08

    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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