to try to obtain sth; to do things that are intended to produce a particular result :
She was making a play for the sales manager's job.
to try to obtain sth; to do things that are intended to produce a particular result :
She was making a play for the sales manager's job.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005