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Play for Today — was a British television anthology drama series, produced by the BBC and transmitted on BBC1 from 1970 to 1984. Over three hundred original plays, most between an hour and ninety minutes in length, were transmitted during the fourteen year period … Wikipedia
play for keeps — {v. phr.} To take an action of finality and irreversibility. * / Are you serious about me? she asked. Yes, he replied. I want to marry you. I play for keeps. / … Dictionary of American idioms
play for keeps — {v. phr.} To take an action of finality and irreversibility. * / Are you serious about me? she asked. Yes, he replied. I want to marry you. I play for keeps. / … Dictionary of American idioms
Fair Play for Cuba Committee — The Fair Play for Cuba Committee (FPCC) was an activist group set up in New York in April 1960. [Richard Gott : Cuba a new History 177 178] The FPCC s purpose was to provide grassroots support for the Cuban Revolution against attacks by the… … Wikipedia
To play for love — Love Love (l[u^]v), n. [OE. love, luve, AS. lufe, lufu; akin to E. lief, believe, L. lubet, libet, it pleases, Skr. lubh to be lustful. See {Lief}.] 1. A feeling of strong attachment induced by that which delights or commands admiration; pre[… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Extended Play for the Eastern Hemisphere (EP) — Infobox Album Name = Extended Play for the Eastern Hemisphere Type = ep Artist = Dredg Released = 2002 Recorded = Genre = Progressive rock Alternative rock Art rock Length = 15:08 Label = Universal Music Group Producer = Reviews = Last album =… … Wikipedia
make a play for — {v. phr.}, {slang} To try to get the interest or liking of; flirt with; attract. * /Bob made a play for the pretty new girl./ * /John made a play for the other boys votes for class president./ … Dictionary of American idioms
make a play for — {v. phr.}, {slang} To try to get the interest or liking of; flirt with; attract. * /Bob made a play for the pretty new girl./ * /John made a play for the other boys votes for class president./ … Dictionary of American idioms
Play-by-play — Play by play, in broadcasting, is a North American term and means the reporting of a sporting event with a voiceover describing the details of the action of the game in progress. In North America, in many sports, the play by play person is… … Wikipedia
for keeps — {adv. phr.} 1. For the winner to keep. * /They played marbles for keeps./ 2. {informal} For always; forever, * /He left town for keeps./ Syn.: FOR GOOD. 3. Seriously, not just for fun. * /This is not a joke, it s for keeps./ Often used in the… … Dictionary of American idioms
for keeps — {adv. phr.} 1. For the winner to keep. * /They played marbles for keeps./ 2. {informal} For always; forever, * /He left town for keeps./ Syn.: FOR GOOD. 3. Seriously, not just for fun. * /This is not a joke, it s for keeps./ Often used in the… … Dictionary of American idioms
