make a play

make a play (for someone)

to attempt to attract the romantic interest of someone. Ann made a play for Bill, but he wasn't interested in her. I knew he liked me, but I never thought he'd make a play.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Cesare	CHE-zah-re	Italian
Paaie	-	Manx
Carsten	KAHR-sten (Low German)	Low German, Danish
Gruffudd	GRIF-idh	Welsh
Christabelle	KRIS-tə-bel	English (Rare)
Lizzie	LIZ-ee	English