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!
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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
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
toy with — verb take into consideration, have in view (Freq. 1) He entertained the notion of moving to South America • Syn: ↑entertain, ↑think of, ↑flirt with, ↑think about • Hypernyms: ↑contemplate … Useful english dictionary
toy with — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms toy with : present tense I/you/we/they toy with he/she/it toys with present participle toying with past tense toyed with past participle toyed with 1) a) toy with something to keep touching or moving something … English dictionary
fuck around with someone — 1. AND fuck someone around tv. & in. to harass or ntimidate someone; to give someone a hard time. (Taboo. Usually objectionable.) □ Don’t fuck around with me all the time! Give me a break. □ You fuck me around too much. I’m quitting! 2. in. to… … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
screw around with someone or something — in. to toy with, fiddle with or play around with someone or something. □ Andy screwed around with his clock until he broke it. □ Look, chum! Don’t screw around with me! … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
toy — toy1 [ tɔı ] noun count ** 1. ) an object that a child can play with, especially a model of a real thing such as a car or animal: boxes full of books, toys, and games a ) only before noun used for describing a toy that is a model of a particular… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
toy — toy1 [tɔı] n [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: toy amusing story or action (15 18 centuries)] 1.) an object for children to play with ▪ some toys for the baby toy car/soldier/gun etc soft/cuddly toy BrE (=a toy that looks like an animal and is covered in … Dictionary of contemporary English
toy — I UK [tɔɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms toy : singular toy plural toys ** 1) a) an object that a child can play with, especially a model of a real thing such as a car or an animal boxes full of books, toys, and games b) [only before noun]… … English dictionary
toy — noun 1》 an object for a child to play with, typically a model or miniature replica. ↘a gadget or machine regarded as providing amusement for an adult. 2》 [as modifier] denoting a diminutive breed or variety of dog. verb (toy with) 1》 consider … English new terms dictionary
lead someone on — lead (someone) on to deceive someone in order to get what you want from them. She led him on for five months while she was going out with another guy. Related vocabulary: toy with someone … New idioms dictionary
