flirt with
phrasal verbflirt with something
- to think about or be interested in something for a short time but not very seriously
- She flirted with the idea of becoming an actress when she was younger.
- She flirted briefly with the idea of telling him the truth.
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- to take risks or not worry about a dangerous situation that may happen
- to flirt with danger/death/disaster