toy with sth

— Phrasal Verb with toy

/tɔɪ/ verb

Definition

THINK ABOUT › to briefly think about doing something, but not really intend to do it: I've toyed with the idea of going to work abroad.

TOUCH › to move something around in your hands without any clear purpose: He sat toying with his empty glass.

(Definition of toy with sth from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to do something that spoils someone's plans

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