call into play

Meaning

1. call sth into play

   to make use of sth

   Chess is a game that calls into play all your powers of concentration.

In the movies · 8

• You call this playing, Damon?Kick-Ass2010
• I went to a gay bar downtown called the play pen.Won't You Be My Neighbor?2018
• Now, it's up to Kingman to get his team to the line of scrimmage and call a play quickly.The Game Plan2007
• It's called... It's called Lancer. I play the heavy.Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood2019
• We know what happened last time Jake called the plays.Not Another Teen Movie2001
• Uh, we'll, uh, we'll call, schedule a play date.Cheaper by the Dozen2003
• AUGIE: You really want us, Stanley?Asteroid City2023
• - That's very close to call. - Can we play that again?Cars2006

From the same entry

• call bluff
• call into question
• call it a day
• call it quits
• call names
• call the shots
• call a spade a spade
• call time
• call to account
• call to order
• on the carpet
• bring to mind