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bring (something) into play

1. In sports, to hit or take the ball into the field of play so that the game can resume, as after a timeout or stoppage. He'll bring the ball into play and then pass it ahead to you.

2. To introduce something into a particular situation. Bringing a merger into play might be the best option to save the company. I really wanted to visit you this weekend, but the flu brought some other unpleasant factors into play.

call (something) into play

To introduce something into a particular situation. Calling a merger into play might be the best option to save the company. I really wanted to visit you this weekend, but the flu called some other unpleasant factors into play.

put (something) into play

To introduce something into a particular situation. Putting a merger into play might be the best option to save the company. I really wanted to visit you this weekend, but the flu has put some other unpleasant factors into play.

bring something into play

1. Lit. [in a ball game] to put the ball into the action of the game, such as after a timeout. Fred brought the ball into play when he bounced it in from the sidelines.

2. Fig. [for the shares of a company] to become the subject of a takeover bid. The recent drop in the value of that stock brought the company into play. The company was brought into play by a news story about their new product line.

3. Fig. to cause something to become a factor in something. Now, this recent development brings some other factors into play. Something else was brought into play by the strange event.

bring something into play

cause something to begin to have an effect.

bring/call/put something into ˈplay

make something begin to work or operate; involve something in something: The exercise brings many skills into play. This latest decision calls many new factors into play.

See also: bring, call, play, put, something

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词组	bring/call/put something into play
释义	bring/call/put something into play bring (something) into play 1. In sports, to hit or take the ball into the field of play so that the game can resume, as after a timeout or stoppage. He'll bring the ball into play and then pass it ahead to you. 2. To introduce something into a particular situation. Bringing a merger into play might be the best option to save the company. I really wanted to visit you this weekend, but the flu brought some other unpleasant factors into play. See also: bring, play call (something) into play To introduce something into a particular situation. Calling a merger into play might be the best option to save the company. I really wanted to visit you this weekend, but the flu called some other unpleasant factors into play. See also: call, play put (something) into play To introduce something into a particular situation. Putting a merger into play might be the best option to save the company. I really wanted to visit you this weekend, but the flu has put some other unpleasant factors into play. See also: play, put Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. bring something into play 1. Lit. [in a ball game] to put the ball into the action of the game, such as after a timeout. Fred brought the ball into play when he bounced it in from the sidelines. 2. Fig. [for the shares of a company] to become the subject of a takeover bid. The recent drop in the value of that stock brought the company into play. The company was brought into play by a news story about their new product line. 3. Fig. to cause something to become a factor in something. Now, this recent development brings some other factors into play. Something else was brought into play by the strange event. See also: bring, play McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. bring something into play cause something to begin to have an effect. See also: bring, play, something Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary bring/call/put something into ˈplay make something begin to work or operate; involve something in something: The exercise brings many skills into play. This latest decision calls many new factors into play. See also: bring, call, play, put, something Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: bring (something) into play bring into play bring something into play play ball with, to play ball with someone in play in/out of play v-ball kick (something) into touch kick something into touch
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