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out of play

(a) out of play: not in operation or effect, inactive; (formerly also) †unoccupied, out of employment or office (obsolete).

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the world > action or operation > inaction > idleness, lack of occupation or activity > unoccupied [phrase]

out of play1661

at libertya1690

in dry dock1927

1661 S. Pepys Diary 2 Sept. (1970) II. 170 There is endeavours to get my Lord out of play at sea.

1719–20 J. Swift Let. to Young Gentleman (1721) 28 Men who were impatient to be out of Play, have been forced to..reconcile their former Tenets with every new System of Admiration.

1767 E. Lloyd Conversation 21 Here grey-beard Politicians, out of play, Profoundly whisper what the Papers say.

1833 H. Ellison Madmoments I. 360 Still striving with his spiderweb to stay Its mighty movements, of whose countless Springs Not one, one least is ever out of play.

1904 Westm. Gaz. 15 June 1/3 In the fovea centralis there are cones only, so that in direct or foveal vision the rods are out of play.

1985 Times 3 June 9/5 On tube trains..it is evident that most rush hour passengers are carefully cultivating that 90 per cent impassivity..which indicates that they are for most social purposes ‘out of play’.

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in (also out of) play

d. Sport. in (also out of) play: (of a ball, etc.) available to be played (or not played) according to the rules of the game; being within (or outside) the boundaries of the playing area; (hence) the playing area, the pitch.

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society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > [noun] > of ball being played with

in play1795

society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > play at ball [verb (intransitive)] > being played with

in (also out of) play1849

society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > cricket > cricket ground > [noun] > boundary > main area of play in

in play1882

society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > football > [noun] > ground > parts of

touchline1863

penalty line1929

half-way1960

in play1997

1795 S. Britcher Compl. List Grand Matches Cricket 35 The Striker is out..if in striking, or at any other time while the Ball is in play, both his feet are over the Popping Crease and his Wicket is put down.

1816 W. Lambert Instr. & Rules Cricket 34 Always endeavour to hit the Ball on the same side on which it is bowled, and not draw it across the play.

1849 Laws of Cricket in ‘Bat’ Cricketer's Man. (1850) 56 If the striker touch..the ball while in play.

1857 T. Hughes Tom Brown's School Days i. v. 109 As soon as the ball gets past them, it's in touch, and out of play.

1882 C. F. Pardon Australians in Eng. 22 He got half way up the play, and just reached the ball with one hand.

1930 Sun (Baltimore) 26 Dec. 11/7 Of the full sixty minutes of a football game the ball is ‘in play’—that is, is actually being handled, run with, kicked, passed or thrown—for an average of only seven minutes.

1974 R. J. Mills & E. Butler Tackle Badminton 113 The shuttle..is..returned..until a fault is made or the shuttle ceases to be ‘In Play’.

1997 Independent 26 Mar. i. 21/4 A philosopher asks a professional footballer why players from opposing teams always appeal for a throw-in when ‘every bloody time’ the player who actually kicked it out of play knows that he did.

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in (also into, out of) play

e. Business. The state or position of a company open to a takeover bid. Usually in in (also into, out of) play.

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1981 Amer. Banker (Nexis) 20 Nov. 4 The real danger of the minority investment is that it provides a way for a speculator to put a company ‘in play’—that is, put the company on the block so the minority interest can be sold at a nice premium to another bidder.

1985 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 14 Apr. iii. 1/2 Chiefs of the target companies have had to divert their attention from running their corporate ships, instead devoting their time to plotting strategies to keep the company ‘out of play’.

1985 Times 28 May 24/7 The launching of the November 1983 petition and the subsequent going into play of the Getty Oil Company shares.

1995 G. Drabinksy Closer to Sun xx. 401 The special committee is an idea imported from the United States. It's meant to be a panel of disinterested directors of the company in play. Its job is to ensure that shareholders get the highest possible price for their shares.

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单词	out of play
释义	> as lemmas out of play (a) out of play: not in operation or effect, inactive; (formerly also) †unoccupied, out of employment or office (obsolete). ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > inaction > idleness, lack of occupation or activity > unoccupied [phrase] out of play1661 at libertya1690 in dry dock1927 1661 S. Pepys Diary 2 Sept. (1970) II. 170 There is endeavours to get my Lord out of play at sea. 1719–20 J. Swift Let. to Young Gentleman (1721) 28 Men who were impatient to be out of Play, have been forced to..reconcile their former Tenets with every new System of Admiration. 1767 E. Lloyd Conversation 21 Here grey-beard Politicians, out of play, Profoundly whisper what the Papers say. 1833 H. Ellison Madmoments I. 360 Still striving with his spiderweb to stay Its mighty movements, of whose countless Springs Not one, one least is ever out of play. 1904 Westm. Gaz. 15 June 1/3 In the fovea centralis there are cones only, so that in direct or foveal vision the rods are out of play. 1985 Times 3 June 9/5 On tube trains..it is evident that most rush hour passengers are carefully cultivating that 90 per cent impassivity..which indicates that they are for most social purposes ‘out of play’. extracted from playn. in (also out of) play d. Sport. in (also out of) play: (of a ball, etc.) available to be played (or not played) according to the rules of the game; being within (or outside) the boundaries of the playing area; (hence) the playing area, the pitch. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > [noun] > of ball being played with in play1795 society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > play at ball [verb (intransitive)] > being played with in (also out of) play1849 society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > cricket > cricket ground > [noun] > boundary > main area of play in in play1882 society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > football > [noun] > ground > parts of touchline1863 penalty line1929 half-way1960 in play1997 1795 S. Britcher Compl. List Grand Matches Cricket 35 The Striker is out..if in striking, or at any other time while the Ball is in play, both his feet are over the Popping Crease and his Wicket is put down. 1816 W. Lambert Instr. & Rules Cricket 34 Always endeavour to hit the Ball on the same side on which it is bowled, and not draw it across the play. 1849 Laws of Cricket in ‘Bat’ Cricketer's Man. (1850) 56 If the striker touch..the ball while in play. 1857 T. Hughes Tom Brown's School Days i. v. 109 As soon as the ball gets past them, it's in touch, and out of play. 1882 C. F. Pardon Australians in Eng. 22 He got half way up the play, and just reached the ball with one hand. 1930 Sun (Baltimore) 26 Dec. 11/7 Of the full sixty minutes of a football game the ball is ‘in play’—that is, is actually being handled, run with, kicked, passed or thrown—for an average of only seven minutes. 1974 R. J. Mills & E. Butler Tackle Badminton 113 The shuttle..is..returned..until a fault is made or the shuttle ceases to be ‘In Play’. 1997 Independent 26 Mar. i. 21/4 A philosopher asks a professional footballer why players from opposing teams always appeal for a throw-in when ‘every bloody time’ the player who actually kicked it out of play knows that he did. extracted from playn. in (also into, out of) play e. Business. The state or position of a company open to a takeover bid. Usually in in (also into, out of) play. ΚΠ 1981 Amer. Banker (Nexis) 20 Nov. 4 The real danger of the minority investment is that it provides a way for a speculator to put a company ‘in play’—that is, put the company on the block so the minority interest can be sold at a nice premium to another bidder. 1985 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 14 Apr. iii. 1/2 Chiefs of the target companies have had to divert their attention from running their corporate ships, instead devoting their time to plotting strategies to keep the company ‘out of play’. 1985 Times 28 May 24/7 The launching of the November 1983 petition and the subsequent going into play of the Getty Oil Company shares. 1995 G. Drabinksy Closer to Sun xx. 401 The special committee is an idea imported from the United States. It's meant to be a panel of disinterested directors of the company in play. Its job is to ensure that shareholders get the highest possible price for their shares. extracted from playn. < as lemmas
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