play with fire
US /pleɪ wɪð ˈfaɪər/
UK /pleɪ wɪð ˈfaɪər/
成语
玩火, 冒险
to take foolish risks; to do something dangerous or risky that could result in serious trouble
示例:
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If you keep skipping classes, you're playing with fire and might fail the course.
如果你继续逃课，你就是在玩火，可能会挂科。
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He knows he's playing with fire by investing all his savings in such a volatile stock.
他知道把所有积蓄都投资到这种波动性很大的股票上是在玩火。