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41play with fire — If people take foolish risks, they are playing with fire. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** People who take unnecessary risks or behave in a dangerous way areplaying with fire. Driving alone on isolated roads in this weather is… …
42play with fire — take foolish risks. → play …
43play with oneself — informal masturbate. → play …
44play with fire — verb To put oneself in a precarious situation with a high risk of getting harmed, particularly emotionally or financially. Im telling you, if you sign that paper, youre playing with fire …
45play with fire — invite danger or trouble You are playing with fire if you get involved with those people …
46play with fire — to be involved in an activity that could be dangerous. We re playing with fire if we continue with genetic modification of our food. (usually in continuous tenses) …
47play with fire — in. to do something dangerous or risky. □ When you talk to me like that, you’re playing with fire. □ Going out at night in a neighborhood like that is playing with fire …
48play with a full deck — to be mentally alert Euphemistic only in the negative: The writer of that piece of filth is obviously not playing with a full deck. (Sanders, 1992) And see fifty cards in the pack …
49play with oneself — Vrb phrs. To masturbate. E.g. Make sure you knock before entering, there s a good chance he s watching some porn and playing with himself …
50play with fire — idi to trifle with a serious or dangerous matter …