Al had a steady girlfriend, but John was playing the field.
Jim was crazy about Mary, but she was still playing the field.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
play the field — {v. phr.}, {informal} To date many different people; not always have dates with the same person. * /Al had a steady girlfriend, but John was playing the field./ * /Jim was crazy about Mary, but she was still playing the field./ Contrast: GO… … Dictionary of American idioms
play the field — {v. phr.}, {informal} To date many different people; not always have dates with the same person. * /Al had a steady girlfriend, but John was playing the field./ * /Jim was crazy about Mary, but she was still playing the field./ Contrast: GO… … Dictionary of American idioms
play the field — date many different people, avoid steady dates with the same person After my sister stopped seeing her boyfriend she decided to play the field until she met someone nice … Idioms and examples
play the field — date many people, go out with various men/women After a long relationship with Sue, he began to play the field … English idioms
play the field — to have many romantic or sexual relationships. After leaving that guy she lived with for five years she s now ready to play the field … New idioms dictionary
play the field — verb To date more than one person at the same time. He says Im the only one, but my friends say hes playing the field … Wiktionary
play the field — to be sexually promiscuous Of either sex, from betting on several runners in the same race: You ve had enough of playing the field so now you re looking for a young, beautiful and preferably well born virgin. (P. D.James, 1994) … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
play the field — Someone who plays the field has sexual relationships with many people. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
play the field — informal indulge in a series of casual sexual relationships. → field … English new terms dictionary
play the field — phrasal to date or have romantic connections with more than one person … New Collegiate Dictionary
