player

Related to player: Flash Player, GOM Player, Video player, Real Player

bit player

1. An actor with a small or insignificant part in a performance. I've been a professional actor for a few years now, but I've only been able to find work as a bit player in a couple of television shows.
2. By extension, a person with a minor, unimportant, or unimpressive role in something. This business is full of bit players who never advance in their careers.
See also: bit, player

team player

1. Someone who works well in a team or group. John's always been a real team player, never hesitating to chip in or help others out where he can.
2. Someone who does what is necessary to maintain the success or further the goals of their team or company, especially at their own expense or to their own detriment. The boss will always try to belittle you for not being a team player if don't agree to stay late or work weekends.
See also: player, team

the cards beat all the players

obsolete All who would try to win against chance or fate will inevitably lose. You know that doing that could get you killed! You've been lucky so far, but the cards beat all the players.
See also: all, beat, card, player
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

team player someone

who works well with the group; someone who is loyal to the group. Ted is a team player. I am sure that he will cooperate with us.
See also: player, team
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

the cards beat all the players

You can't win 'em all. A fatalistic phrase which tells us that destiny—in the form of a randomly shuffled deck of playing cards—has ultimately the upper hand, no matter how skillful a player might be.
See also: all, beat, card, player
Endangered Phrases by Steven D. Price
See also:
  • bit player
  • qualified
  • qualify
  • qualify as
  • raiser
  • curtain raiser
  • carrier
  • in a way
  • on standby
  • cloth
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Minnesota Vikings center JOHN SULLIVAN earned the top figure in the NFL's "Performance-Based Pay" program that awards players for playing time based upon their salary level, the league announced today.
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Sean is the first winner of top award; FOOTBALL
Severe spinal injuries can occur when a player uses improper tackling and blocking techniques, or when a running back runs with his head down into a tackler.
What the football coach should know about catastrophic cervical cord injuries
I suggest you play the games with a friend before discussing the best moves and a possible strategy for each player. Again, some problem-solving strategies will be necessary.
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