play with fire
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play with fire
verb plays with fire · playing with fire · played with fire
- 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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verb put oneself in a precarious situation
| Español | jugar con fuego |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 불장난하다 buljangnanhada |
| 日本語 | 火遊びをする hiasobi o suru |
| 中文 | 玩火 wánhuǒ, 引火燒身 /引火烧身 yǐnhuǒshāoshēn |
| हिन्दी | आग से खेलना āg se khelnā |
| Português | brincar com fogo, brincar com o fogo |
| Français | jouer avec le feu |
| Deutsch | mit dem Feuer spielen |
| Italiano | giocare con il fuoco |
| Ελληνικά | παίζω με τη φωτιά paízo me ti fotiá |
| Română | a se juca cu focul |
| Русский | игра́ть с огнём igrátʹ s ognjóm |
| العربية | لَعِبَ بِالنَّار laʕiba bi-n-nār |
| עברית | שִׂחֵק בְּאֵשׁ siẖéq beésh |
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title = {play with fire},
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