make a play for

idiom

: to try to get (someone or something)

She made a play for the job, but she didn't get it.

: to try to start a romantic or sexual relationship with (someone)

He made a play for her.

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But his performance didn’t quiet the questions about whether the Ravens should make a play for free agent Ryan Tannehill or look for an upgrade elsewhere at backup quarterback. —

Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 5 Aug. 2024 The company resolved to accelerate the adoption of preferred materials and make a play for 100 percent by 2025, to scale its Fair Trade program, to promote living wages across its supply chain and to address issues with chemistry. —

Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019 Kansas City will also likely make a play for a receiver ahead of the Nov. 5 NFL trade deadline. —

Vincent Frank, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024 There had been speculation that Biles might make a play for the 2024 Games as a single-event specialist on the vault, in honor of her coaches, the French couple Laurent Landi and Cécile Canqueteau-Landi. —

Eren Orbey, The New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for make a play for

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