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
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