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play with
play with (something) to use something in a way that is not serious or careful.

She's playing with a dangerous drug.

The budget is just playing with numbers and doesn't make sense.


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  • Play with Fire (CSI) — Infobox Television episode | Title = Play With Fire Series = Season = 3 Episode = 22 Airdate = May 8, 2003 Writer = Andrew Lipsitz and Naren Shankar Director = Kenneth Fink Season list = CSI season 3 episode list Prev = Forever Next = Inside the… …   Wikipedia

  • Play with Toys — Infobox Album | Name = Play With Toys Type = Album Artist = Basehead Released = 1992 Recorded = 1992 Genre = Alternative hip hop Length = 40:59 Label = Imago Producer = Michael Ivey Engineer = Bob Dewald Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4|5… …   Wikipedia

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  • Play With Fire (Buffy comic) — Supercbbox| title = Play With Fire comic color = caption = schedule = format = Soft cover, full color, 64 pages publisher = Dark Horse Comics date = November 2003 issues = Short from TV Guide , Wizard 1/2: BtVS special and Dark Horse Extra main… …   Wikipedia

  • Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things — For the episode of the television series Supernatural, see Children Shouldn t Play With Dead Things (Supernatural). Children Shouldn t Play With Dead Things Theatrical release poster Directed by …   Wikipedia

  • Can I Play with Madness — Infobox Single Name = Can I Play with Madness Artist = Iron Maiden from Album = Seventh Son of a Seventh Son B side = Black Bart Blues Massacre Released = 20 March 1988 Format = CD Single Vinyl record Picture disc (cut to shape) Recorded = 1987… …   Wikipedia

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