play at

Idioms  

1. Do or take part in half-heartedly, as in She was just playing at keeping house, letting the others do all the work. [Mid-1800s]

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play at

But the move left Angel City playing a home game on the road in an effort to avoid the road and play at home in the playoffs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

The Rams play at Washington next Sunday and at Arizona the following week.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

Twenty players were due to play at the event.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

Now, as first reported by the Times, Anderson will not be given the opportunity to play at Old Trafford in 2027 - the summer when he will turn 45.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

She was referring to Maya’s obsession with making the world’s largest dot game to play at lunchtime.

From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio

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