flirt withsomething
phrasal verbwithflirtverb[I]uk/flɜːt/us/flɝːt/
(CONSIDER)
toconsiderdoing something, but notseriously, or to beinterestedin something for ashorttime:
I'mflirtingwiththeideaoftaking ayearoff andtravellinground theworld.
Trying and making an effort
- A game
- all-out
- assault
- attempt
- attempted
- bid
- commitment
- crack
- go for itidiom
- go forsomeone
- go out ofyourwayidiom
- go the extra mileidiom
- go to great lengthsidiom
- nose
- seek
- square the circleidiom
- step on the gasidiom
- stick atsomething
- stick tosomething
- strain after/for effectidiom
(DANGER)
tointentionallytakerisksand put yourself in adangerousordifficultsituation:
Like a lot ofyoungmen, heflirtswithdanger.
Taking risks
- adventurer
- all in
- be skating on thin iceidiom
- bet the farm/ranchidiom
- broke
- dare
- expose
- high wire
- high-stakes
- imperil
- jeopardize
- lay
- laysomethingon the lineidiom
- neck
- risk
- run the risk of doingsomethingidiom
- sail close to the windidiom
- skate
- stick out
- stickyourneck outidiom