- to be trifled with
- phrasal
: to be treated lightly or disrespectfully with impunity
no man to be trifled with
the text is not to be trifled with
like a king not to be trifled with — Alfred Tennyson
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
to be trifled with
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not to be trifled with — should not be scorned, should not be treated with disdain … English contemporary dictionary
Trifled — Trifle Tri fle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Trifled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Trifling}.] [OE. trifelen, truflen. See {Trifle}, n.] To act or talk without seriousness, gravity, weight, or dignity; to act or talk with levity; to indulge in light or trivial… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
trifled — tri·fle || traɪfl n. matter or object of small value or importance; small amount of something; artistic work of no lasting significance; type of pewter; dessert made from sponge cake layered with whipped cream and fruit v. amuse oneself, toy,… … English contemporary dictionary
trifle with — PHRASAL VERB: usu with brd neg If you say that someone is not a person to be trifled with, you are indicating to other people that they must treat that person with respect. [be V ed P] He was not someone to be trifled with... [V P n] No man in… … English dictionary
trifle with — PLAY WITH, amuse oneself with, toy with, dally with, flirt with, play fast and loose with; informal mess about with; dated sport with. → trifle * * * trifle with [phrasal verb] trifle with (someone or something) : to treat or deal with (someone… … Useful english dictionary
trifle with — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms trifle with : present tense I/you/we/they trifle with he/she/it trifles with present participle trifling with past tense trifled with past participle trifled with 1) trifle with something to deal with… … English dictionary
trifle with — you should never have trifled with her emotions Syn: play with, amuse oneself with, toy with, dally with, be flippant with, flirt with, play fast and loose with, mess about with; dated sport with … Thesaurus of popular words
trifle with somebody — ˈtrifle with sb/sth derived (formal) (used especially in negative sentences) to treat sb/sth without genuine respect • He is not a person to be trifled with. • You should not trifle with someone s affection … Useful english dictionary
trifle with something — ˈtrifle with sb/sth derived (formal) (used especially in negative sentences) to treat sb/sth without genuine respect • He is not a person to be trifled with. • You should not trifle with someone s affection … Useful english dictionary
To trifle with — Trifle Tri fle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Trifled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Trifling}.] [OE. trifelen, truflen. See {Trifle}, n.] To act or talk without seriousness, gravity, weight, or dignity; to act or talk with levity; to indulge in light or trivial… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
