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• play with something — play with (something) to use something in a way that is not serious or careful. She s playing with a dangerous drug. The budget is just playing with numbers and doesn t make sense …   New idioms dictionary

• play with — 1. To play in the company of, or as partner or opponent to 2. To dally with 3. To stimulate (the genitals of), to masturbate (oneself or someone else) • • • Main Entry: ↑play * * * play with [phrasal verb] play with (something) 1 : to move or… …   Useful english dictionary

• play with — (something) to use something in a way that is not serious or careful. She s playing with a dangerous drug. The budget is just playing with numbers and doesn t make sense …   New idioms dictionary

• have a play (with something) — have a ˈplay (with sth) idiom to spend time playing with a toy, game, etc • I had a play with the new computer game. Main entry: ↑playidiom …   Useful english dictionary

• play with — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms play with : present tense I/you/we/they play with he/she/it plays with present participle playing with past tense played with past participle played with 1) play with something to keep touching something,… …   English dictionary

• play havoc with (something) — 1. to cause someone to have trouble doing something. Strong winds played havoc with her golf game. 2. to damage something. Stormy conditions played havoc with the fishing …   New idioms dictionary

• play politics with something — play politics (with (something)) to make something into a political issue. She accused her opponent of playing politics with affirmative action in an attempt to divide the American people. Either we can play politics or we can take these studies… …   New idioms dictionary

• play around with something — play around with (something) to experiment with something. We were playing around with various sauces to go with the fish …   New idioms dictionary

• play with fire — 1. To expose oneself to unnecessary risk 2. To treat lightly a situation which could prove dangerous • • • Main Entry: ↑fire * * * I see play II take foolish risks * * * play with fire see ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• play with fire — {v. phr.} To put oneself in danger; to take risks. * /Leaving your door unlocked in New York City is playing with fire./ * /The doctor told Mr. Smith that he must watch his diet if he doesn t want to play with fire./ Compare: SKATE ON THIN ICE …   Dictionary of American idioms