Idiom of the day :- Play up

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Play up can mean (1) something that causes trouble or annoyance, or (2) to give special attention to something. ‘I’m worried that all this exercise will cause my sore leg to play up.’ ( Cause annoyance ) ‘The newspapers played up the story about a little boy being carried away by a kite.’ ( Gave it special attention )