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end of play

end of play

In business, a working day's end. Often used in the construction "by the end of play," it refers to the end of a given day's play in sports such as cricket or tennis. Primarily heard in UK. I'm under a lot of pressure to finish this report by the end of play.
See also: end, of, play

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
MirtheMIR-təDutch
Tabita-Biblical Latin
Beatriu-Catalan
Coffey['kɔfi]
DenaDEEN-əEnglish
XanderKSAHN-dər (Dutch), ZAN-dər (English)Dutch, English (Modern)
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