- Home
- Idioms
- play well with others
play well with others
play well with others
To be amiable and cooperative when interacting with others. The phrase is based on a common statement of praise for schoolchildren and is often used in the negative to describe adults who are competitive or aggressive. A: "Who can we add to the team that won't mess up its chemistry?" B: "How about Melissa? She plays well with others." I didn't come on this reality show to make friends. The other competitors better watch out, because I don't play well with others.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Jennifer | | JEN-i-fər (English) | English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Spanish |
Cymone | | see-MON | English (Rare) |
Pluto | | PLOO-to (English) | Greek Mythology (Latinized), Roman Mythology |
Comhghall | | - | Irish |
Cipriano | | chee-pree-AH-no (Italian) | Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
Hrodland | | - | Ancient Germanic |