TOY WITH STH


Meaning of TOY WITH STH in English

1.

to consider an idea or a plan, but not very seriously and not for a long time

SYN flirt with :

I did briefly toy with the idea of living in France.

2.

to play with sth and move it around carelessly or without thinking :

He kept toying nervously with his pen.

She hardly ate a thing, just toyed with a piece of cheese on her plate.

( figurative )

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.