play the field

English

(idiomatic) To date more than one person at the same time.
He says I'm the only one, but my friends say he's playing the field.
To seek sexual variety.
To experiment sexually with multiple partners.
To engage in extramarital affairs.

to date more than one person

Georgian: please add this translation if you can
German: nichts anbrennen lassen (de) (literally “not to let anything get burnt”); (less common; only of exactly two partners) zweigleisig fahren (literally “to drive on two rails”)
Italian: tenere il piede in due scarpe (literally “to have a foot in two shoes”)
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