Play (one's) hunch verb phrase
Make a decision based on one's feeling or intuition
Inspectors mustn't play a hunch when investigating a case.
If you plays your hunch like that, then get out of my team.
I chose the answer by playing my hunch.
If one stands pat on something, he or she sticks firmly to it.
Make a decision.
A decision made at the last possible moment
To decide too hastily; to throw something away after encountering a setback
Used to say that someone is so involved in a difficult situation that he/she cannot get out of.
The verb "play" should be conjugated according to its tense.
Children or adults often say this phrase to get their friends to join in something, especially to jump into a swimming pool (pond, lake, etc.)
“Last one in is a rotten egg!” yelled Jane, jumping into the pool.