coming into play
Starting to matter
Coming into play describes something beginning to have an effect or relevance in a situation.
Factors, rules, or considerations come into play when they start influencing an outcome: Weather will come into play during the tournament.
The phrase often signals that something previously inactive or unnoticed is now a factor: That's where experience comes into play.
- effectResult of a cause
- relevanceState of mattering here
- triggerWhat initiates action
- onsetStarting point of something
- applicabilityDegree of fitness
timing · tipping point · consequence · opportunity · moment of truth · juncture · emergence · debut · inclusion · significance · key factor · game changer · kickoff · inception · pertinence · commencement · involvement · window
coming into playdropping out
Leaving before completion
phasing out · withdrawing · fading away · receding · departing
coming, play, plays, played, playing, player, players, playful, playfully