play with fire

English

Verb

play with fire

1. (idiomatic) To put oneself in a precarious situation with a high risk of getting harmed, particularly emotionally or financially.

   I'm telling you, if you sign that paper, you're playing with fire.

Translations

put oneself in a precarious situation

Danish: lege med ilden (da) French: jouer avec le feu (fr) Polish: bawić się zapałkami (pl)

Russian: играть с огнем Spanish: jugar con fuego (es) Telugu: నిప్పుతో చెలగాటం (nipputO chelagaaTaM)