play small
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play small (third-person singular simple present plays small, present participle playing small, simple past and past participle played small)
- (figuratively) To play for low stakes; to aim low; to be unwilling to take risks; to be fearful.
- Antonym: play big
- Near-synonym: play it safe
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- “play small”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.