play big

English

Verb

play big (third-person singular simple present plays big, present participle playing big, simple past and past participle played big)

1. (figuratively) To play for high stakes; to be willing to take risks.

   Antonyms: play small, play it safe

   Near-synonym: aim high

Translations

Translations

Finnish: pelata suurella panoksella French: jouer gros jeu (fr) Polish: mierzyć wysoko impf

See also

• think big

Further reading

• “play big”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.