(UK, horseracing) To cut one's losses by betting on every racehorse other than the crowd favorite.
He says I'm the only one, but my friends say he's playing the field.
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(idiomatic) To have numerous romantic partners, without or before committing exclusively to one.
I know you got charm and appeal / You always play the field / I'm crazy to think you're all mine
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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