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Playing for keeps 

It means that you play to win without holding back—you give it your all
When team A to play a game, they warmed their opponents that they were "playing for keeps" (or playing to win)
Playing for keeps by KanikeKen December 31, 2015

praying for keeps

When you pray for something that you want to last forever.
I'm praying for keeps that this time around I will meet my soulmate.
praying for keeps by debash120754 December 28, 2013

I play for keeps 

A phrase used to symbolize how you play, if you play for keeps you are the ultimate player and you owned everyone.
Yo' bitch you better stay away, cause' I play for keeps

i play for keeps 

When playing a game of marbles, you keep the marbles that you win from the other person.
Bob: Want to play marbles?
Clide: All right dude... but i play for keeps.
i play for keeps by Crai2g December 14, 2008

playing for keeps 

ONLY the coolest thing a person could possibly do. Playing for keeps requires the total manipulation of one's surroundings to further accentuate their own.
Who plays for keeps? I play for keeps. :::::::::
Or... I'm playing for keeps.

I don't play for keeps

Not wanting to settle down with someone, because you don't need them.
"Its my year to be thotiana, so he needs to leave cause I don't play for keeps."