play away
In sport, to play a game at the other team's place; or to secretly have another romantic relationship while you have a partner.
Meanings
In sport, to play a match at the opposing team's venue or ground.
"Arsenal play away at Manchester City this weekend, which will be a tough test."
To be sexually unfaithful to a partner (British English euphemism).
"He'd been playing away for months before his wife finally found out."
Two distinct senses: (1) sports — playing a fixture at the opponent's stadium/venue, the opposite of a home game; (2) infidelity — a British euphemism for cheating on a partner, similar to 'playing away from home'. Both senses are British English. The infidelity sense is always euphemistic and usually requires contextual clarity.
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