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What does play with fire mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word play with fire? Here's what it means.

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  1. (idiomatic) To put oneself in a precarious situation with a high risk of getting harmed, particularly emotionally or financially.
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If you play with fire, you're going to get burnt.
A WOMAN was left in agony with serious burns at a cocktail bar where the bartenders play with fire.
The EU is wrong to play with fire and attempt to exploit the possible tensions between producers : citizens understand that milk must be paid at its right value and produced sustainably.
Keep matches away from your children and tell them why it is dangerous to play with fire.
Of course, we all like to play with fire, but I always put it out before it can spread.
These magicians play with fire and juggle with molten glass to coax the red hot material into the desired shape.

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