playing away
Unfaithful to partner
Playing away means being unfaithful to a romantic partner—having sex or a relationship outside an established one.
The phrase comes from British sports, where playing away means competing at the opponent's venue rather than your home ground.
The sexual sense extends this: you're not "playing at home" with your partner.
She suspected he'd been playing away for months.
- infidelityDisloyalty to a partner
- unfaithfulnessBreach of romantic commitment
- cheatingDeceptive rule-breaking
- deviationDeparture from expected path
- trust issuesSkepticism toward others' motives
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