make a play

make a play (for someone)

to attempt to attract the romantic interest of someone. Ann made a play for Bill, but he wasn't interested in her. I knew he liked me, but I never thought he'd make a play.
See also: make, play
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • nerd magnet
  • moonlight
  • be (not) all moonlight and roses
  • a sugar daddy
  • sugar daddy
  • play hard to get
  • love's young dream
  • ship name
  • friend zone
  • bat (one's) eyes
References in periodicals archive
In making such decision the umpire must be convinced that the ball passed through, or by, the fielder, and that no other infielder had the chance to make a play on the ball.
Obviously no infielder would have a chance to make a play on any hard shot that gets by another fielder.
Baseball rules corner: when runner is hit by batted ball, Rule 7.09 (m) comes into play