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come into play — phrasal : to have an effect : play a part his early training in self expression came into play in his new situation * * * come into play To bring, call or come into exercise, operation or use ● play * * * come into play phrase to start to happen… … Useful english dictionary
come into play — ► to begin to have an influence on something: »New federal pension laws have come into play that could affect the retirement security of many of our employees. Main Entry: ↑play … Financial and business terms
bring into play — bring (something) into play to begin to involve or use something in order to help you do something. Even bringing into play all the resources available would not resolve the immediate shortfall in production … New idioms dictionary
bring into play — index exercise (use), exert, exploit (make use of), resort Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
come into play — affect, influence, be a factor In sales, all of your skills come into play. You use them all … English idioms
come into play — to be involved. Oh, I m sure personalities always come into play in situations like this … New idioms dictionary
come into play — to start to happen or have an effect When the new policy comes into play, fewer people will have control … English dictionary
To bring into play — Play Play, n. 1. Amusement; sport; frolic; gambols. [1913 Webster] 2. Any exercise, or series of actions, intended for amusement or diversion; a game. [1913 Webster] John naturally loved rough play. Arbuthnot. [1913 Webster] 3. The act or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To come into play — Play Play, n. 1. Amusement; sport; frolic; gambols. [1913 Webster] 2. Any exercise, or series of actions, intended for amusement or diversion; a game. [1913 Webster] John naturally loved rough play. Arbuthnot. [1913 Webster] 3. The act or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
call something into play — cause or require something to start working so that one can make use of it our active participation as spectators is called into play * * * call sth into ˈplay idiom (formal) to make use of sth • Chess is a game that calls into play all your… … Useful english dictionary
