This expression sounds like a lot of fun to play up, but is this really about playing?

Let's hear from Ana and Jonathan.

Jonathan, have I got news for you?

Okay.

What is it?

My friend Richelle asked a lot of questions about you.

I think she likes you.

Wow, that's great.

I played up the fact that you are a musician.

Awesome.

I knew this music degree would be useful one day.

To play up means to bring attention to some things.

Importance.

You play up something when you want to persuade an audience to notice it.

You may also play someone up, meaning to make that person seem especially good or important.

And that's English in a minute.