trifle+with
41trifle — 1. noun /ˈtraɪfəl/ a) An English dessert made from a mixture of thick custard, fruit, sponge cake, jelly and whipped cream. b) An i …
42palter with — trifle with. → palter …
43trifle — tri·fle || traɪfl n. matter or object of small value or importance; small amount of something; artistic work of no lasting significance; type of pewter; dessert made from sponge cake layered with whipped cream and fruit v. amuse oneself, toy,… …
44trifle — I. n. Triviality, small matter, bawble, nothing, bubble, thing of little value or consequence, thing of no moment, drop in the bucket, shadow of a shade, bagatelle. II. v. n. 1. Act with levity, be busy about trifles, toy, dally, play, dawdle,… …
45toy with — 1) I was toying with the idea of writing a book Syn: think about, consider, flirt with, entertain the possibility of; kick around 2) Adam toyed with his glasses Syn: fiddle with, play with, fidget with, twiddle; finger 3) …
46flirt with — 1) he liked to flirt with her Syn: tease, lead on, toy with 2) those who flirt with fascism Syn: dabble in, toy with, trifle with, play with, tinker with, dip into, scratch the surface of …
47dally with — dally [v1] dawdle, delay boondoggle*, drag, fool around, fool with, fritter away, hang about*, horse around*, idle, jerk off*, lag, linger, loiter, lollygag*, play around*, play games with*, procrastinate, put off, putter, tarry, trail, trifle… …
48play with fire — idi to trifle with a serious or dangerous matter …
49play ducks and drakes with — phrasal also make ducks and drakes of : to throw away heedlessly : squander * * * I trifle with; treat frivolously II see ducks and drakes …
50toy with — (Roget s IV) v. 1. [*To flirt] Syn. dally, take lightly, treat lightly, fool with, fool around with; see also flirt 1 , trifle . 2. [To consider] Syn. think about, ponder, have in mind; see think 1 . See Synonym Study at trifle …
