Toy With (someone Or Something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Toy With (someone Or Something) Idiom mean?

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toy with (someone or something) What does toy with (someone or something) mean?	to tease someone, to play or fiddle with something	The woman in the bank was toying with me when she began to ask me many questions.
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snag What does "snag" mean?	acquire; grab; swipe; steal

lie through one's teeth What does "lie through one's teeth" mean?	tell lies	The woman will lie through her teeth in order to get what she wants.
nest egg What does "nest egg" mean?	the money that someone has saved up	I made a nest egg when I was working and I am now able to go to school.
burn the candle at both ends What does "burn the candle at both ends" mean?	to work or play too hard without enough rest	The man has been burning the candle at both ends with his work and he is now sick.
give it up What does "give it up" mean?	stop now; quit now
good old days What does "good old days" mean?	earlier times which everyone remembers as being better than the present	In the good old days people could buy a house easier than today.
Get lost! What does "Get lost!" mean?	Go away!	The girl told her brother to get lost so she could finish doing her homework.
to jazz up (something) What does "to jazz up (something)" mean?	brighten up something, add more noise/movement/color to something	They jazzed up the community center for the party tonight.
a foregone conclusion What does "a foregone conclusion" mean?	a conclusion that is already decided	It was a foregone conclusion that the opposition party would win the election.
as black as a skillet What does "as black as a skillet" mean?	very black	My hands were as black as a skillet when I finished working on the car engine.
not breathe a word of it What does "not breathe a word of it" mean?	to not tell something (to anyone)	I will not breathe a word of it to my friend.
so quiet you can hear a pin drop What does "so quiet you can hear a pin drop" mean?	very quiet	It was so quiet you could hear a pin drop when the woman stood up to speak about her cancer operation.

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Toy With (someone Or Something) Idiom