play away
Be unfaithful elsewhere
Play away means to have an extramarital affair—to seek sex outside one's committed relationship.
The image is of playing a game on someone else's field rather than your home ground.
Primarily British: He'd been playing away for years before she found out.
In sports, to play away is simply to compete at an opponent's venue rather than your own.
- fool aroundAct without purpose
- mess aroundEngage in aimless activity
- strayWander from course
- roving eyeFlirtatious tendency to notice others
- extramaritalOutside the marriage bond
scandal · misconduct · cheating · transgression · broken vows · visiting team · unfaithful · secret affair · bit on the side · on the side · indiscretion · dalliance · clandestine · behind your back · get around · enticement · betrayal · on the road
play awaybe faithful
Maintain devotion consistently
be true · stay true · keep faith · fidelity · faithfulness
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