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Discover Ludwig"playing small" is correct and usable in written English.
It typically means to be humble, to not draw attention to oneself. Example sentence: OK, I'll admit it - I'd been playing small for way too long before my parents finally pushed me to take my career more seriously.
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"We're not playing small here.
NICK PAUMGARTEN: Obama playing small ball.
Tom also relishes playing small, mean pranks.
Afterward playing small part in "Mare Nostrum".
"I am so sick of playing small ball.
Your playing small does not serve the world..
Two years on, the band are still playing small venues.
"Twenty-four guys on a bus playing small towns.
After playing small forward and power forward, Turner moved to point guard this season.
The industry is adept at playing small offshore centres off against each other.
"You look at the teams like Miami and New York, they're playing small ball," Wallace said.
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