come into play

come into play

To become a factor in a particular situation. Once personal insults come into play, it's very hard to resolve a situation calmly. My kids usually get cranky as bedtime approaches and tiredness comes into play.See also: come, play

come into play

to become an important factor in something; to go into force. All your hard practice and preparation will now come into play in the finals.See also: come, play

come into ˈplay

begin to operate or be active; have an effect or influence: It’s time for the first part of our plan to come into play.A lot of different factors came into play in making this decision.See also: come, play