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brincar com fogo

play with fire

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play with fire Used figuratively to mean doing something risky or dangerous.
PO: Mentir para o professor é brincar com fogo.
EN: Lying to the teacher is playing with fire.

Não importa quão lindas sejam as palavras, ainda é como a brincar com fogo.

No matter how beautiful the words are, it's still like playing with fire.

— A Criada (2016)

Brincar com fogo é perigoso.

Playing with fire is dangerous.

Tom gosta de brincar com fogo.

Tom likes to play with fire.

É perigoso brincar com fogo.

Playing with fire is dangerous.

Vocês jovens gostam de brincar com fogo.

You young people like to play with fire.

— Leviatã (2014)