play with fire
Example Sentences
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“I know myself and I don’t want to play with fire any longer.”
From New York Times • Feb. 4, 2024
Yes, if you play with fire, you might get burned.
From Slate • Oct. 1, 2022
In these moments, “Athena” shows it likes to play with fire, though mainly because of how cool it looks.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 21, 2022
"Those who play with fire will perish by it," Beijing warned in a statement.
From BBC • Aug. 2, 2022
Old enough, I thought, to know better than to play with fire.
From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler
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