play out
     v 1: deplete; "exhaust one's savings"; "We quickly played out our
          strength" [syn: {run down}, {exhaust}, {sap}, {tire}]
     2: perform or be performed to the end; "How will the election
        drama be played out?"
     3: play to a finish; "We have got to play this game out, even
        thought it is clear that we have last"
     4: become spent or exhausted; "The champion's strength played
        out fast"
Source: WordNet® 2.0