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Phrasal Verb: Play off

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Play off - Play a game to decide who the winner is
Example:
As both teams had the same points, they PLAYED OFF to decide the winner.
Notes:
- Intransitive
- International English
Play off - Make people compete against each other so that you benefit
Example:
He PLAYED them OFF against each other to get the best deal.
Notes:
- Separable [obligatory]
- International English
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Other Phrasal Verbs

We have 13 phrasal verbs with 'PLAY'

- Play along
- Play around
- Play at
- Play away
- Play back
- Play down
- Play off
- Play on
- Play out
- Play up
- Play up to
- Play upon
- Play with

 
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