sábado, 19 de julio de 2014

TODAY'S IDIOM: PLAYING WITH FIRE

"PLAYING WITH FIRE"



You're playing with fire if you're involved in an activity that could be dangerous, or could lead to problems in the future.

Example: You're really playing with fire if you have loaded guns in the house, especially if there are kids around. 

Jugando con fuego.

Example sentences:

  • Suzie says that if someone with mental or emotional problems smokes marijuana, they're playing with fire. She says it can make these problems much worse / Suzie dice que si alguien con problemas mentales o emocionales fuma marihuana, están jugando con fuego. Dice que puede traer problemas peores.

  • People who have sex with many partners without using condoms are playing with fire because they could get a disease such as AIDS / Las personas que tienen sexo con muchas parejas sin usar condones están jugando con fuego ya que podrían tener una enfermedad como el SIDA.

Additional examples:

  • Jimmy! I've told you never to play with fire!

  • Be careful with that knife! You are playing with fire!

  • If you mess with Max, you are playing with fire.



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