plays with fire

A form of play with fire — To put oneself in a precarious situation with a high risk of getting harmed, particularly emotionally or financially.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of play with fire
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APA

plays with fire. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plays%20with%20fire

MLA

“plays with fire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plays%20with%20fire. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “plays with fire,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plays%20with%20fire.

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