Come into play meaning in English
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Definition
(Lots of elements) come into play (in our success): (Lots of elements) became relevant or important (in our success)
Examples
- "The phenomenon varies from country to country, and many factors come into play."
Exercise 1
The following idioms were used in the dialogue, but now the words are in the wrong order! Unscramble the phrases!
Example:
Paris capital is of the France --> Paris is the capital of France
factors into play come many -->
to like I'd out point you to -->
Example:
Paris capital is of the France --> Paris is the capital of France
factors into play come many -->
to like I'd out point you to -->
The following idioms were used in the dialogue, but now the words are in the wrong order! Unscramble the phrases!
Example:
Paris capital is of the France --> Paris is the capital of France
factors into play come many --> many factors come into play 1
to like I'd out point you to --> I'd like to point out to you 2
Example:
Paris capital is of the France --> Paris is the capital of France
factors into play come many --> many factors come into play 1
to like I'd out point you to --> I'd like to point out to you 2
1 many factors come into play: This is the correct order! Wendy uses this expression in the dialogue to say that there are many elements which contribute to the low number of voters in the developed world. To "come into play" is to "contribute" or "play a role". Here's another example: "Skin colour doesn't come into play when Luna is interviewing candidates".
2 I'd like to point out to you: This is the right order for this idiom! To "point something out (to someone)" is to tell them something, or make them notice it. Here's another example: "I'd like to point out that I was drunk when I made that comment".
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