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play ball

1. to be a sport
2. to go along and do what you are supposed to
From Reservoir Dogs :

(talking about tipping and the fact that tips are taxed)

Mr Pink: (...) Look, if you show me a piece of paper that says the government shouldn't do that, I'll sign it, put it to a vote, I'll vote for it, but what I won't do is play ball. (...)

Meaning he will not do like everyone and start tipping waitresses.
by BelgianTake June 21, 2012
mugGet the play ballmug.

played myself

Screw things up for yourself. Let yourself down. Betray yourself by acting in a way that's opposite to your own interests or (conscious) intentions.
The Amy Winehouse song "Tears dry on their owm":

"Yeah, I played myself again, should just be my own best friend, not fuck myself in the head with stupid men"
by multi-wall June 30, 2008
mugGet the played myselfmug.

play war

Guy: Hey, wanna play war?
Girl: Hows that?
Guy: I'll lay down on the ground while you blow the hell outa me!
by aaron June 6, 2004
mugGet the play warmug.

play army

To preform oral sex on a male while he holds a salute.
From Tripping the Rift:

Chode: You wanna play army?
Big breasted TV reporter: How do you play that?
Chode: I salute and you blow the hell outta me.
by Kristy O. May 22, 2008
mugGet the play armymug.

playing doctor

Toddlers explore their own and each others' genitals.

They call this game "playing doctor", probably since at the doctor they've had routine examinations of their private parts.

Adults use the phrase as a "cutesy" way to say "sex".
"Man you look tired!"

"Yeah Robin and I were up all night playing doctor."
by Mister Literal June 7, 2004
mugGet the playing doctormug.

Playing House

When a young, unmarried couple buys a residence together with the hope of living out their dreams of an ideal home life. In most instances, the immaturity of the young couple and harsh reality of their home life soon sets in, causing a stress related failure of the relationship.
Prior to the sexual revolution of the 1960's, playing house before marriage was a social taboo.

Girl 1: Did you hear Jen and Mark broke up?
Girl 2: Really?
Girl 1: Yeah, she's living back at her Mom's house.
Girl 2: Well, that's what she gets for trying to play house at age 22
by Cato_ June 4, 2013
mugGet the Playing Housemug.

fair play

Another form of saying "good job." Irish slang.
That's a great idea, fair play to you man.
by Danny Crinion February 7, 2005
mugGet the fair playmug.

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