fool with someone

fool with someone
fool with (someone) to deceive or annoy someone for your own amusement.

He often made promises, but usually he was only fooling with us.

Related vocabulary: mess with someone, fuck with someone

New idioms dictionary. 2014.

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  • fool with — To meddle with officiously, irresponsibly or thoughtlessly • • • Main Entry: ↑fool * * * toy with; play idly with I like fooling with cameras ■ tease (a person) we ve just been fooling with you * * * fool with [phrasal verb] …   Useful english dictionary

  • fool with — (someone) to deceive or annoy someone for your own amusement. He often made promises, but usually he was only fooling with us. Related vocabulary: mess with someone, fuck with someone …   New idioms dictionary

  • fool with — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms fool with : present tense I/you/we/they fool with he/she/it fools with present participle fooling with past tense fooled with past participle fooled with 1) same as fool around with 2) fool with… …   English dictionary

  • fool around with someone — fool around with (someone) to have sex with someone other than your husband, wife, or usual sexual partner. It s hard to believe that any man can get caught fooling around with another woman and still manage to keep his wife on his side …   New idioms dictionary

  • mess with someone — mess with (someone) to annoy, worry, or cause problems for someone. I m tired of people messing with me and not telling me the truth. Usage notes: often used with not: You don t want to mess with this guy. Related vocabulary: fool with someone …   New idioms dictionary

  • fuck with someone — fuck with (someone) to annoy, anger, or hurt someone intentionally. If you look a little crazy, the guys will be less likely to fuck with you. Related vocabulary: fool with someone …   New idioms dictionary

  • toy with someone — toy with (someone) 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 someone on …   New idioms dictionary

  • fool — fool1 /foohl/, n. 1. a silly or stupid person; a person who lacks judgment or sense. 2. a professional jester, formerly kept by a person of royal or noble rank for amusement: the court fool. 3. a person who has been tricked or deceived into… …   Universalium

  • fool around with — ˌfool a ˈround with ˌfool a ˈbout with ˈfool ˌwith [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they fool around with he/she/it fools around with present participle …   Useful english dictionary

  • fool about with — ˌfool a ˈround with ˌfool a ˈbout with ˈfool ˌwith [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they fool around with he/she/it fools around with …   Useful english dictionary

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