Be playing at something 乱搞,瞎弄
What do you think you are playing at? 你以为你在搞什么名堂?
What on earth were you playing at? –You could have got us all killed! 你到底在瞎搞什么?你差点把我们都害死!
Play along 假意顺从
I know you don’t like Yuki`s idea, but just play along with her for a while. 我知道你不喜欢Yuki的想法,但就暂且假装同意吧
I decided to play along with her idea. 我决定假意听从她的意见
Make a play for something/someone 想法设法得到(某物);千方百计追求(某人)
She was making a play for the sales manager`s job. 她千方百计要取得销售部经理的位置
I wouldn’t have made a play for him if I`d know he was married. 我如果知道他已经结婚的话,就不会苦苦追求他