New2grammar Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
toying
You are toying with me
Does the sentence above mean 'You are playing games with me'?
Thanks in advance!
Does the sentence above mean 'You are playing games with me'?
Thanks in advance!
Top answer
Hello New2, Yes, it can do. Or it can suggest the way a cat plays with a mouse. Generally, "to toy with something" means "to treat something as a toy or a plaything".
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Hello New2,
Yes, it can do. Or it can suggest the way a cat plays with a mouse.
Generally, "to toy with something" means "to treat something as a toy or a plaything".
All the best,
MrP
Yes, it can do. Or it can suggest the way a cat plays with a mouse.
Generally, "to toy with something" means "to treat something as a toy or a plaything".
All the best,
MrP
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