have a part to play

idiom

: to be involved
We all have a part to play in the future of this company.

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Slot will need to pick his chin off the floor because the Uruguayan will still have a part to play in the run-in. — James Pearce, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025 But the new additions will all have a part to play on some level and, beyond that, resisting any temptation to make a change in the dugout has provided stability. — Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 2024

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