Idiom: play the game

Definition

Idiom: play the game

to act in the way everyone expects

Example sentences

— If you want to get promoted in this company, you have to play the game and work really long hours.

— I played the game at a corporate law firm and hated it. Then I quit and became a dog walker and I love it.

— Most singers and actors have to play the game to succeed in show biz but Madonna does whatever she wants.

— My sister is great at smiling and playing the game with the teachers at school but I refuse to pretend to be a interested when classes are so boring.

— If you're not willing to play the game then I suggest you try going into business for yourself.

— I tried playing the game by buying designer clothes and smoking cigarettes in high school but the popular kids never really liked me.

— I absolutely hated working weekends and evenings without any compensation but I knew I had to play the game in order to get a promotion.

— When my son found out playing the game in his fraternity meant he had to get drunk and assault other people he dropped out.

Synonyms

go with the flow
go along with

Idiom: play the game

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