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play_with_fire

play with fire

English

Verb

play with fire (third-person singular simple present plays with fire, present participle playing with fire, simple past and past participle played with fire)

  1. (idiomatic) To put oneself in a precarious situation with a high risk of getting harmed, particularly emotionally or financially.
    I'm telling you, if you sign that paper, you're playing with fire.

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