"play big" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: plays big [present, singular, third-person], playing big [participle, present], played big [participle, past], played big [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} play big (third-person singular simple present plays big, present participle playing big, simple past and past participle played big)
  1. (figuratively) To play for high stakes; to be willing to take risks. Tags: figuratively Related terms: think big Translations (Translations): pelata suurella panoksella (Finnish), jouer gros jeu (French), mierzyć wysoko [imperfective] (Polish)
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