She made great play with the frustrations of life in a city — Она особенно напирала на то, как травмирует личность жизнь в городе
Новый англо-русский словарь современной разговорной лексики. - М.:«Русский язык-Медиа» . Глазунов С.А. . 2003.
play with something — play with (something) to use something in a way that is not serious or careful. She s playing with a dangerous drug. The budget is just playing with numbers and doesn t make sense … New idioms dictionary
play with — (something) to use something in a way that is not serious or careful. She s playing with a dangerous drug. The budget is just playing with numbers and doesn t make sense … New idioms dictionary
play politics with something — play politics (with (something)) to make something into a political issue. She accused her opponent of playing politics with affirmative action in an attempt to divide the American people. Either we can play politics or we can take these studies… … New idioms dictionary
make (your) peace with (something) — to accept something. He knows that he s really too old to play ball, and he s made his peace with that … New idioms dictionary
Play with Fire (Hilary Duff song) — Infobox Single Name = Play with Fire Cover size = Border = Caption = Artist = Hilary Duff Album = Dignity A side = B side = Released = Start date|2006|8|21 (see release history) Format = Digital download, promo single Recorded = Genre = Urban pop … Wikipedia
play with — verb a) to fiddle with; make small adjustments to something mechanical in order to improve its performance The boy was playing with his toys b) To trick She laughed and started to play with me. I started getting hard and really got turned on. I… … Wiktionary
go along with something — go along (with (someone/something)) to accept something someone else wants. The agreement will make them the highest paid pilots in the industry, if union members go along. The president has announced a plan to cut taxes, and Congress is likely… … New idioms dictionary
play — play1 [ pleı ] verb *** ▸ 1 take part in sport/game ▸ 2 make music/sound ▸ 3 have part in play, etc. ▸ 4 when children have fun ▸ 5 when light moves ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) intransitive or transitive to take part in a sport or game: The girls are out… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
play — verb 1》 engage in games or other activities for enjoyment rather than for a serious or practical purpose. ↘amuse oneself by engaging in imaginative pretence. ↘(play with) treat inconsiderately for one s own amusement: she likes to play… … English new terms dictionary
make — make1 W1S1 [meık] v past tense and past participle made [meıd] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(produce)¦ 2¦(do)¦ 3¦(cook)¦ 4¦(cause)¦ 5¦(force)¦ 6¦(mark/hole etc)¦ 7 make it 8 make the meeting/the party/Tuesday etc 9¦(achieve something)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
play — v. & n. v. 1 intr. (often foll. by with) occupy or amuse oneself pleasantly with some recreation, game, exercise, etc. 2 intr. (foll. by with) act light heartedly or flippantly (with feelings etc.). 3 tr. a perform on or be able to perform on (a… … Useful english dictionary
