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View definitions for make a play for

make a play for

verb as in bid

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Example Sentences

While Alito and Thomas seem to have mostly given up on building coalitions, Oldham and Ho could make a play for votes from the new center of the court, which is already very conservative.

From Slate

Harris would be well served to make a play for this audience, or at least to neutralize it as a source of support for her opponent.

From Slate

Apollo was the latest to make a play for Paramount, getting in line behind Ellison’s Skydance, David Zaslav’s Warner Bros.

“I figured okay, let’s make a play for Heritage Hunt,” Roem explained.

From Salon

The company based in New York City is the latest to make a play for Paramount, getting in line behind David Zaslav’s Warner Bros.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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