play the field
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play the field
verb plays the field · playing the field · played the field
- To cut one's losses by betting on every racehorse other than the crowd favorite.
- To have numerous romantic partners, without or before committing exclusively to one. He says I'm the only one, but my friends say he's playing the field.
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verb to date more than one person
| 中文 | 腳踏兩條船 /脚踏两条船 jiǎo tà liǎng tiáo chuán, 拈花惹草 niānhuārěcǎo |
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| Deutsch | nichts anbrennen lassen, zweigleisig fahren |
| Italiano | tenere il piede in due scarpe |
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