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toy with someone

to tease someone; to deal lightly with someone's emotions. Ann broke up with Tom because he was just toying with her. He was not serious at all. Don't toy with me! I won't have it!

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toy with something

to play with something; to fiddle with something. You are just toying with me! Please don't toy with the stereo controls.

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toy with somebody

to encourage someone to believe you care about them when you do not Don't fool yourself by thinking he wants a serious relationship - he's famous for toying with women.

Related vocabulary: lead somebody on

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toy with something

1. to think about something but not seriously We're toying with the idea of going to Peru next year.

2. to handle something or move it around without any clear purpose As he was speaking, he toyed nervously with a button on his jacket.

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