play the market
Trade in securities in order to make money, as in He is always playing the market with only mixed results. This term uses play in the sense of “gamble,” a usage dating from about 1500.
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DO YOU KNOW THIS VOCABULARY FROM "THE HANDMAID'S TALE"?
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decorum
Words nearby play the market
play the devil with, play the field, play the fool, play the game, play the heavy, play the market, play therapy, play to the gallery, play up, play up to, play upon
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