play big

play big (third-person singular simple present plays big, present participle playing big, simple past and past participle played big)

1. (figuratively) To play for high stakes; to be willing to take risks.

   Antonyms: play small, play it safe

   Near-synonym: aim high

• think big

• “play big”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.