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to play with fire

to play with fire
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too pley with, with fahyuh r]
    • /tu pleɪ wɪθ, wɪð faɪər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too pley with, with fahyuh r]
    • /tu pleɪ wɪθ, wɪð faɪər/

Definition of to play with fire words

  • phrase to play with fire If you say that someone is playing with fire, you mean that they are doing something dangerous that may result in great harm for them and cause many problems. 0
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Parts of speech for To play with fire

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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to play with fire popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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