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Play ball.
If you play ball, you agree to do what someone asks you to do, or to agree to work with someone in order to achieve something together (often negative).
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This set contains a thumb tip, magic rope, multi playing balls, secret taper cards and miracle dice tricks.
Or the way he works on his outfield routes during batting practice, playing balls off the bat.
We practiced playing balls off the fences (called screens), and he showed us the proper positioning to dig a ball out of the corner.
It would have been a brave move but given Barcelona are not prone to playing balls over the top, it would not have badly exposed United's defence.
The NFL will argue the punishment was arbitrary citing the example of the Minnesota Vikings, who last year received a letter from the league and no further reprimand after being caught playing balls in a dryer.
It's not so long since Dempsey apparently pined for Martins, playing balls into areas where the Nigerian once ran free; glancing longingly at the one dirty 'Martins 9' jersey left in the locker room; eating plates of spaghetti all on his own.
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"Playing ball".
Keep playing ball.
They weren't playing ball.
And playing ball".
"I have no interest in playing ball".
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