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词汇 play-with-fire
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play with fire


idiom
C2
to act in a way that is very dangerous and to take risks玩火,冒险
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compromise
expose
gamble
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high wire
high-stakes
imperil
put your neck on the lineidiom
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run the risk of doing somethingidiom
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Examples from literature

But he was playing with fire when he made such speeches to the world as he frequently did. 
I had played with fire too long. 
I knew that I was playing with fire. 
She held Rose out at arm's length with both hands, and looked earnestly into her, and implored her not to play with fire. 
To speak to him was to play with fire. 

play with fire | American Dictionary


play with fire


idiom
to do something that could cause you trouble later:
You're playing with fire if you try to cheat on the test.

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