Make A Play For (someone) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Make A Play For (someone) Idiom mean?

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make a play for (someone) What does make a play for (someone) mean?	try to make someone romantically interested in you	I worked hard all term to make a play for a woman in my computer class.
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walk out on What does "walk out on" mean?	abandon your partner and end a relationship	abandon your partner and end a relationshipThe man walked out on his wife and their small baby and nobody knew the reason why.

Money for old rope What does "Money for old rope" mean?	(UK) If something's money for old rope, it's a very easy way of making money.
get a move on What does "get a move on" mean?	to hurry up	"Please get a move on. We are already late."
Go round in circles What does "Go round in circles" mean?	If people are going round in circles, they keep discussing the same thing without reaching any agreement or coming to a conclusion.
run-of-the-mill What does "run-of-the-mill" mean?	ordinary, usual	The restaurant was in a run-of-the-mill building but the food was superb.
antsy What does "antsy" mean?	: restless; impatient and tired of waiting.	"I hope Katy calls soon. Just sitting around andwaiting is making me antsy."
fiddle while Rome burns What does "fiddle while Rome burns" mean?	to do nothing while a disaster is happening	The economy is becoming worse while the government does nothing. They want to fiddle while Rome burns.

if so What does "if so" mean?	if that is the case	The lawyer said that he wants to meet us this afternoon but if so then we will not have any documents ready to discuss.
had ('d) better What does "had ('d) better" mean?	be obliged to; should (strong).	"You'd better leave soon. If you don't, you'llmiss your bus."
keep late hours What does "keep late hours" mean?	stay up or stay out until very late	My friend keeps late hours now that he is working for the newspaper.
shove off What does "shove off" mean?	to start, to leave	"I think that it is time for us to shove off. It is almost midnight."

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Make A Play For (someone) Idiom